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Housing in PR5 6SU

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

Neighbourhood
Bamber Bridge West
Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,991 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.5%). Flats make up 27.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

PR5 6SUEngland
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced41.5%23%
Purpose-built flat23.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46% of households in the PR5 6SU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

PR5 6SU
46%
34%
19%
England
  • Owned46%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented34.5%20.5%
  • Social rented19.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR5 6SUEngland
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association17.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR5 6SUEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.1%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

PR5 6SUEngland
Living alone, under 6628.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR5 6SU (Bamber Bridge West) (about 1,991 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.

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