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Housing in L20 4SU

What the homes in L20 4SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bootle South
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,109 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (56.3%). Flats make up 66.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L20 4SUEngland
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached15.9%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat56.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L20 4SU area is less than half that, at 23.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.8% of households against 20.5%. 12.5% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.

L20 4SU
24%
37%
38%
England
  • Owned23.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented36.8%20.5%
  • Social rented38.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L20 4SUEngland
Owned outright12.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council10.5%8.3%
From a housing association27.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 58.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L20 4SUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 40.7%. 16.3% of households include dependent children.

L20 4SUEngland
Living alone, under 6640.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L20 4SU sits in (Bootle South): about 2,109 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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