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Housing in L20

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

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
51,393 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46.1%). Flats make up 20.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L20England
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.2%31.5%
Terraced46.1%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L20 is well below that, at 40%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.6% of households against 20.5%. 19.9% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

L20
40%
24%
36%
England
  • Owned40%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented23.6%20.5%
  • Social rented35.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L20England
Owned outright19.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council7.4%8.3%
From a housing association28.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L20England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 25% of households include dependent children.

L20England
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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

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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