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Housing in PR5 6

What the homes in PR5 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Population
29,484 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.6%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PR5 6England
Detached27.1%22.9%
Semi-detached38.6%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.1% of households in PR5 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

PR5 6
70%
14%
16%
England
  • Owned70.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented15.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR5 6England
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR5 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

PR5 6England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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