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Housing in PR9 8

What the homes in PR9 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
17,115 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.7%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR9 8England
Detached28.2%22.9%
Semi-detached55.7%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.2% of households in PR9 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

PR9 8
81%
12%
England
  • Owned81.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR9 8England
Owned outright49%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR9 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.9%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

PR9 8England
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Lancashire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Lancashire (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West LancashireEngland
All homes£805£1,459
One bedroom£588£1,195
Two bedrooms£731£1,335
Three bedrooms£845£1,489
Four or more£1,232£2,161
Detached£1,148£1,640
Semi-detached£833£1,449
Terraced£816£1,435
Flat or maisonette£693£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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