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Housing in PR7 3DB

What the homes in PR7 3DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chorley Town & South
Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,139 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (63.3%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR7 3DBEngland
Detached23.8%22.9%
Semi-detached63.3%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86% of households in the PR7 3DB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 45.6% with a mortgage.

PR7 3DB
86%
England
  • Owned86%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR7 3DBEngland
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR7 3DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.8%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

PR7 3DBEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR7 3DB (Chorley Town & South) (about 2,139 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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