Housing in L21 7RB
What the homes in L21 7RB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Litherland South
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,372 (2024)
L21 7RBLiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (56.6%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L21 7RB area is above that, at 69.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.3% of households against 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented16.3%20.5%
- Social rented14.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.3%. 26.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L21 7RB sits in (Litherland South): about 1,372 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.