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Housing in L20 5EE

What the homes in L20 5EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bootle North
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,503 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (72.1%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L20 5EEEngland
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached10%31.5%
Terraced72.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L20 5EE area is below that, at 53%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27% of households against 20.5%. 23.7% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

L20 5EE
53%
27%
17%
England
  • Owned53%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented27%20.5%
  • Social rented17.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L20 5EEEngland
Owned outright23.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association14.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L20 5EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.5%. 27.1% of households include dependent children.

L20 5EEEngland
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%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 5EE sits in (Bootle North): about 1,503 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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