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Housing in L10 8

What the homes in L10 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
6,665 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (71.2%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L10 8England
Detached10.9%22.9%
Semi-detached71.2%31.5%
Terraced11.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L10 8 is above that, at 79%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.2% of households against 20.5%. 45.9% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

L10 8
79%
12%
England
  • Owned79%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L10 8England
Owned outright45.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L10 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.7%. 22.5% of households include dependent children.

L10 8England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sefton

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sefton, August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

SeftonEngland
All homes£938£1,459
One bedroom£622£1,195
Two bedrooms£814£1,335
Three bedrooms£993£1,489
Four or more£1,412£2,161
Detached£1,312£1,640
Semi-detached£1,015£1,449
Terraced£966£1,435
Flat or maisonette£742£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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