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Housing in L20 4UP

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

Neighbourhood
Seaforth South
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,542 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42.2%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L20 4UPEngland
Detached13.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.9%31.5%
Terraced42.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L20 4UP area is less than half that, at 28%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24% of households against 20.5%. 13.1% own outright and 14.9% with a mortgage.

L20 4UP
28%
24%
48%
England
  • Owned28%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented24%20.5%
  • Social rented47.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L20 4UPEngland
Owned outright13.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association38.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L20 4UPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.3%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

L20 4UPEngland
Living alone, under 6627.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 4UP sits in (Seaforth South): about 1,542 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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