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Housing in L21

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

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
36,652 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.9%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L21England
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached35.7%31.5%
Terraced36.9%23%
Purpose-built flat15.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.5% of households in L21 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

L21
50%
20%
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England
  • Owned49.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented20.2%20.5%
  • Social rented29.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L21England
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association22.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

L21England
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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

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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