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Housing in L22 2BF

What the homes in L22 2BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brighton le Sands & Crosby West
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,537 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48%). Flats make up 32.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

L22 2BFEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached48%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat20.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L22 2BF area is above that, at 75.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.3% of households against 20.5%. 47.1% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

L22 2BF
76%
20%
England
  • Owned75.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented20.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L22 2BFEngland
Owned outright47.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L22 2BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.6%. 18.8% of households include dependent children.

L22 2BFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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. 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L22 2BF sits in (Brighton le Sands & Crosby West): about 1,537 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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