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Housing in L20 7DF

What the homes in L20 7DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bootle South
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,728 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.3%). Flats make up 19.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

L20 7DFEngland
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26%31.5%
Terraced49.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L20 7DF area is well below that, at 31%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.7% of households against 20.5%. 13.3% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

L20 7DF
31%
26%
43%
England
  • Owned31%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented25.7%20.5%
  • Social rented42.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L20 7DFEngland
Owned outright13.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council8.8%8.3%
From a housing association33.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L20 7DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.5%. 26% of households include dependent children.

L20 7DFEngland
Living alone, under 6627.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.1%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 7DF sits in (Bootle South): about 1,728 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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