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Housing in Preston

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

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
103,700 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.9%). Flats make up 21.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PrestonEngland
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced38.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.9% of households in Preston own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

Preston
49%
28%
22%
England
  • Owned48.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented28.2%20.5%
  • Social rented22.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PrestonEngland
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association18%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.8%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

PrestonEngland
Living alone, under 6624.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Preston

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Preston (August 2026, +5.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PrestonEngland
All homes£790£1,459
One bedroom£579£1,195
Two bedrooms£731£1,335
Three bedrooms£859£1,489
Four or more£1,250£2,161
Detached£1,117£1,640
Semi-detached£858£1,449
Terraced£798£1,435
Flat or maisonette£666£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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