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Housing in PR5

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

Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Population
55,671 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.3%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR5England
Detached29.3%22.9%
Semi-detached42.3%31.5%
Terraced18.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.8% of households in PR5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.5% own outright and 35.4% with a mortgage.

PR5
74%
13%
12%
England
  • Owned73.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR5England
Owned outright38.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

PR5England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%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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