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Housing in PR4

What the homes in PR4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fylde
Region
North West
Population
99,496 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.9%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR4England
Detached43.9%22.9%
Semi-detached35.3%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.3% of households in PR4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

PR4
78%
13%
England
  • Owned78.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR4England
Owned outright43.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.3%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

PR4England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Fylde

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Fylde (August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

FyldeEngland
All homes£870£1,459
One bedroom£611£1,195
Two bedrooms£787£1,335
Three bedrooms£945£1,489
Four or more£1,404£2,161
Detached£1,271£1,640
Semi-detached£955£1,449
Terraced£872£1,435
Flat or maisonette£711£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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