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Housing in PR7 3NU

What the homes in PR7 3NU 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
2,357 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.2%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR7 3NUEngland
Detached49.2%22.9%
Semi-detached38.2%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.4% of households in the PR7 3NU area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 43% own outright and 44.4% with a mortgage.

PR7 3NU
87%
England
  • Owned87.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented7.1%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR7 3NUEngland
Owned outright43%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 16.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR7 3NUEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.1%). 32.1% of households include dependent children.

PR7 3NUEngland
Living alone, under 667.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 3NU (Chorley Town & South) (about 2,357 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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