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Housing in PR5 8

What the homes in PR5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
9,748 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.4%). Flats make up 17.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

PR5 8England
Detached25.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced24.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.3% of households in PR5 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.4% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

PR5 8
59%
28%
England
  • Owned59.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented27.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR5 8England
Owned outright29.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association25.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR5 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.7%). 25% of households include dependent children.

PR5 8England
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Chorley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chorley (August 2026, +7.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ChorleyEngland
All homes£798£1,459
One bedroom£598£1,195
Two bedrooms£763£1,335
Three bedrooms£904£1,489
Four or more£1,330£2,161
Detached£1,093£1,640
Semi-detached£890£1,449
Terraced£788£1,435
Flat or maisonette£685£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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