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Housing in L20 0DZ

What the homes in L20 0DZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Orrell
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,368 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.5%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L20 0DZEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached61.5%31.5%
Terraced35.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.7% of households in the L20 0DZ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 26% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

L20 0DZ
52%
36%
England
  • Owned51.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented36.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L20 0DZEngland
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council16.1%8.3%
From a housing association20.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L20 0DZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.9%). 30% of households include dependent children.

L20 0DZEngland
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L20 0DZ (Orrell) (about 1,368 residents).

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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