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Housing in L20 9JD

What the homes in L20 9JD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bootle East
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,487 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (59.6%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L20 9JDEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced59.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L20 9JD area is below that, at 51.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.4% of households against 20.5%. 25.3% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

L20 9JD
51%
37%
England
  • Owned51.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented37.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L20 9JDEngland
Owned outright25.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council14.6%8.3%
From a housing association22.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L20 9JDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 15.3%. 29.7% of households include dependent children.

L20 9JDEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children7.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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 9JD sits in (Bootle East): about 1,487 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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