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Housing in L21 8PF

What the homes in L21 8PF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Litherland South
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,716 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (77.1%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L21 8PFEngland
Detached14%22.9%
Semi-detached77.1%31.5%
Terraced7.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.3% of households in the L21 8PF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 35.9% own outright and 49.5% with a mortgage.

L21 8PF
85%
England
  • Owned85.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L21 8PFEngland
Owned outright35.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan49.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L21 8PFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

L21 8PFEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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). 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 L21 8PF (Litherland South) (about 2,716 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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