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Housing in L20 6JB

What the homes in L20 6JB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Orrell
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,209 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.2%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L20 6JBEngland
Detached25.9%22.9%
Semi-detached42.2%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.1% of households in the L20 6JB area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 39.1% with a mortgage.

L20 6JB
63%
13%
23%
England
  • Owned63.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented23.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L20 6JBEngland
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association16.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L20 6JBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 27.9% of households include dependent children.

L20 6JBEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 6JB (Orrell) (about 2,209 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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