Housing in PR5 5LY
What the homes in PR5 5LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Farington
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,028 (2024)
PR5 5LYPreston
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (71.1%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
89.1% of households in the PR5 5LY area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 50.7% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned89.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented5.4%20.5%
- Social rented5.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (23.1%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR5 5LY (Farington) (about 2,028 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.