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Housing in PR5 1

What the homes in PR5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Population
5,941 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 15.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PR5 1England
Detached21%22.9%
Semi-detached42.4%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.2% of households in PR5 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

PR5 1
70%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned70.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR5 1England
Owned outright32.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR5 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.8%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

PR5 1England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Ribble

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Ribble (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South RibbleEngland
All homes£805£1,459
One bedroom£562£1,195
Two bedrooms£738£1,335
Three bedrooms£890£1,489
Four or more£1,267£2,161
Detached£1,075£1,640
Semi-detached£851£1,449
Terraced£833£1,435
Flat or maisonette£665£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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