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Housing in PR6 6

What the homes in PR6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
3,579 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (58.8%). Flats make up 23.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PR6 6England
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached15.1%31.5%
Terraced58.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.7% of households in PR6 6 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.

PR6 6
45%
33%
22%
England
  • Owned44.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented33%20.5%
  • Social rented21.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR6 6England
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.7%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

PR6 6England
Living alone, under 6625.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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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