Lancashire home features

June 2023

The average home size in Lancashire county is 88.9m². This is by 2.1m² more than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.4 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.2 more than the average home.

Lancashire homes by number of rooms

Room count is number of habitable rooms. Habitable rooms include any living room, sitting room, dining room, bedroom, study and similar; and also a non-separated conservatory and a kitchen/diner having a discrete seating area. Excluded from the room count are any room used solely as a kitchen, utility room, bathroom, cloakroom, en-suite accommodation and similar, any hallway, stairs or landing, and any room not having a window.

Lancashire homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsLancashireEngland & Wales
11.3%2.1%
212.2%13.9%
316.3%22.0%
425.3%21.9%
526.2%22.0%
6+18.7%18.0%

Lancashire map of average floor area size of properties

Lancashire map of average floor area size of properties

Lancashire homes by floor area size

The gross floor area - the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls

Lancashire homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeLancashireEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.5%1.7%
30-49m²11.3%13.3%
50-69m²21.3%24.2%
70-89m²29.7%27.8%
90-109m²16.2%14.0%
110-149m²12.7%11.5%
150m²+7.3%7.4%

Lancashire homes by rental type

Lancashire homes by rental type
Rental typeLancashireEngland & Wales
social rental9.7%10.8%
private rental19.4%23.6%
non-rental70.9%65.6%

Lancashire homes by number of fireplaces

The number of open fireplaces in the property. Air can pass between the inside of the property and the outside.

Lancashire homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesLancashireEngland & Wales
092.9%91.8%
15.8%6.8%
21.1%1.2%
3+0.2%0.2%

Lancashire homes by main heating fuel

The type of fuel used to power the central heating. Bio is one of biomass, B30D, B30K, bioethanol, biogas, rapeseed. Coal also includes anthracite. Dual is dual fuel with mineral or wood. Wood can be pellets, chips or logs.

Lancashire homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeLancashireEngland & Wales
bio0.1%0.1%
coal0.1%0.2%
dual0.2%0.2%
elect10.7%13.5%
gas86.4%81.5%
LPG0.5%0.7%
no heat0.5%0.3%
oil1.4%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.1%

Lancashire homes by windows glazing

The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.

Lancashire homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingLancashireEngland & Wales
sigle2.1%5.0%
double/secondary90.5%85.0%
triple/multiple0.2%0.3%
high perfomance7.2%9.7%

Lancashire homes by gas meter availability

A gas meter or a gas-burning appliance is available in the dwelling. A closed-off gas pipe does not count.

Lancashire homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasLancashireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance80.8%72.8%
no gas meter19.2%27.2%

Lancashire homes by number of heated rooms

Lancashire homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsLancashireEngland & Wales
12.2%2.8%
212.9%14.4%
316.7%22.2%
425.1%21.8%
525.3%21.4%
6+17.8%17.4%

Lancashire homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Lancashire homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingLancashireEngland & Wales
solar0.2%0.3%
no solar99.8%99.7%

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