"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Preston.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Preston.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 12822% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 12122% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 21895% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 11061% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 10983% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 629% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 3367% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 10866% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 10365% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 13333% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 27681% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 33347% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 92120% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 34909% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 34743% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 3584% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 3413% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 1232% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 548% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 18.71%Social rented 2013: 18.74%Social rented 2014: 18.79%Social rented 2015: 18.68%Social rented 2016: 18.64%Social rented 2017: 18.42%Social rented 2018: 18.44%Social rented 2019: 18.32%Social rented 2020: 18.27%Social rented 2021: 18.32%Private rented 2012: 20.22%Private rented 2013: 20.92%Private rented 2014: 21.48%Private rented 2015: 22.00%Private rented 2016: 22.05%Private rented 2017: 21.67%Private rented 2018: 21.27%Private rented 2019: 21.05%Private rented 2020: 21.07%Private rented 2021: 21.08%Owned outright 2012: 29.45%Owned outright 2013: 29.35%Owned outright 2014: 29.53%Owned outright 2015: 30.00%Owned outright 2016: 30.49%Owned outright 2017: 31.26%Owned outright 2018: 31.75%Owned outright 2019: 31.99%Owned outright 2020: 33.50%Owned outright 2021: 35.05%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 31.63%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 30.99%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 30.19%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 29.32%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 28.83%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 28.65%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 28.54%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 28.63%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 27.17%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 25.54%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£45 for Single room rentals.£41 for One bedroom rentals.£36 for Two bedroom rentals.£17 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Preston.

Dataset

House Prices
Preston
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kPreston 1995-12-01: 45000Preston 1996-03-01: 45000Preston 1996-06-01: 45000Preston 1996-09-01: 45000Preston 1996-12-01: 46000Preston 1997-03-01: 47000Preston 1997-06-01: 46700Preston 1997-09-01: 48000Preston 1997-12-01: 48950Preston 1998-03-01: 49000Preston 1998-06-01: 50000Preston 1998-09-01: 50000Preston 1998-12-01: 49950Preston 1999-03-01: 49000Preston 1999-06-01: 49500Preston 1999-09-01: 49000Preston 1999-12-01: 49950Preston 2000-03-01: 49000Preston 2000-06-01: 49500Preston 2000-09-01: 50000Preston 2000-12-01: 49155.5Preston 2001-03-01: 50000Preston 2001-06-01: 52950Preston 2001-09-01: 54500Preston 2001-12-01: 56000Preston 2002-03-01: 56500Preston 2002-06-01: 57000Preston 2002-09-01: 58500Preston 2002-12-01: 59950Preston 2003-03-01: 61750Preston 2003-06-01: 64950Preston 2003-09-01: 68000Preston 2003-12-01: 75000Preston 2004-03-01: 79000Preston 2004-06-01: 87000Preston 2004-09-01: 92500Preston 2004-12-01: 98000Preston 2005-03-01: 105000Preston 2005-06-01: 109950Preston 2005-09-01: 115000Preston 2005-12-01: 115494Preston 2006-03-01: 115000Preston 2006-06-01: 118250Preston 2006-09-01: 119995Preston 2006-12-01: 120000Preston 2007-03-01: 123000Preston 2007-06-01: 125000Preston 2007-09-01: 125000Preston 2007-12-01: 126000Preston 2008-03-01: 125000Preston 2008-06-01: 125000Preston 2008-09-01: 124999Preston 2008-12-01: 120000Preston 2009-03-01: 120000Preston 2009-06-01: 122000Preston 2009-09-01: 120560Preston 2009-12-01: 125000Preston 2010-03-01: 124500Preston 2010-06-01: 124900Preston 2010-09-01: 123000Preston 2010-12-01: 118000Preston 2011-03-01: 115000Preston 2011-06-01: 112000Preston 2011-09-01: 114250Preston 2011-12-01: 115000Preston 2012-03-01: 120000Preston 2012-06-01: 120000Preston 2012-09-01: 124000Preston 2012-12-01: 125000Preston 2013-03-01: 122000Preston 2013-06-01: 122500Preston 2013-09-01: 120000Preston 2013-12-01: 124000Preston 2014-03-01: 125000Preston 2014-06-01: 125000Preston 2014-09-01: 125000Preston 2014-12-01: 124000Preston 2015-03-01: 122000Preston 2015-06-01: 124500Preston 2015-09-01: 125000Preston 2015-12-01: 125750Preston 2016-03-01: 129000Preston 2016-06-01: 130000Preston 2016-09-01: 129750Preston 2016-12-01: 132500Preston 2017-03-01: 133995Preston 2017-06-01: 135000Preston 2017-09-01: 139500Preston 2017-12-01: 140000Preston 2018-03-01: 141000Preston 2018-06-01: 145000Preston 2018-09-01: 144000Preston 2018-12-01: 145000Preston 2019-03-01: 144000Preston 2019-06-01: 143000Preston 2019-09-01: 145000Preston 2019-12-01: 150000Preston 2020-03-01: 150000Preston 2020-06-01: 149500Preston 2020-09-01: 153000Preston 2020-12-01: 154950Preston 2021-03-01: 161995Preston 2021-06-01: 165000Preston 2021-09-01: 170000Preston 2021-12-01: 170000Preston 2022-03-01: 167500Preston 2022-06-01: 165000Preston 2022-09-01: 164500Preston 2022-12-01: 160000Preston 2023-03-01: 160000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Preston.

Dataset

Preston
01200400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Preston bed1: 491Preston bed2: 605Preston bed3: 683Preston bed4plus: 1063Preston room: 373Preston studio: 382Preston total: 603

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Preston, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Preston. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Preston. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Preston. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Preston.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people010000250050007500Working-age 2023-06-30: 8047Working-age 2023-03-31: 8060Working-age 2022-12-31: 8154Working-age 2022-09-30: 8320Working-age 2022-06-30: 8446Working-age 2022-03-31: 8599Working-age 2021-12-31: 8827Working-age 2021-09-30: 9092Working-age 2021-06-30: 9199Working-age 2021-03-31: 9423Working-age 2020-12-31: 9160Working-age 2020-09-30: 9039Working-age 2020-06-30: 8949Working-age 2020-03-31: 8599Working-age 2019-12-31: 8312Working-age 2019-09-30: 8295Working-age 2019-06-30: 8253Working-age 2019-03-31: 8347Working-age 2018-12-31: 8243Working-age 2018-09-30: 8114Working-age 2018-06-30: 8123Working-age 2018-03-31: 8031Working-age 2017-12-31: 7926Working-age 2017-09-30: 8088Working-age 2017-06-30: 8219Working-age 2017-03-31: 8248Working-age 2016-12-31: 8221Working-age 2016-09-30: 8359Working-age 2016-06-30: 8395Working-age 2016-03-31: 8321Pensioners 2023-06-30: 3625Pensioners 2023-03-31: 3606Pensioners 2022-12-31: 3642Pensioners 2022-09-30: 3648Pensioners 2022-06-30: 3658Pensioners 2022-03-31: 3654Pensioners 2021-12-31: 3669Pensioners 2021-09-30: 3691Pensioners 2021-06-30: 3691Pensioners 2021-03-31: 3726Pensioners 2020-12-31: 3732Pensioners 2020-09-30: 3788Pensioners 2020-06-30: 3827Pensioners 2020-03-31: 3890Pensioners 2019-12-31: 3930Pensioners 2019-09-30: 3984Pensioners 2019-06-30: 4065Pensioners 2019-03-31: 4092Pensioners 2018-12-31: 4139Pensioners 2018-09-30: 4186Pensioners 2018-06-30: 4225Pensioners 2018-03-31: 4282Pensioners 2017-12-31: 4358Pensioners 2017-09-30: 4412Pensioners 2017-06-30: 4495Pensioners 2017-03-31: 4537Pensioners 2016-12-31: 4621Pensioners 2016-09-30: 4679Pensioners 2016-06-30: 4727Pensioners 2016-03-31: 4760