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Housing in L22 1

What the homes in L22 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
3,213 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.2%). Flats make up 53.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L22 1England
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat25.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.1% of households in L22 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

L22 1
49%
32%
17%
England
  • Owned49.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented31.7%20.5%
  • Social rented17.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L22 1England
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association14.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L22 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.5%). 14.8% of households include dependent children.

L22 1England
Living alone, under 6634.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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