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Housing in L22 5

What the homes in L22 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
3,172 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.4%). Flats make up 56.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L22 5England
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached11.1%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat25.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.6% of households in L22 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 17.4% with a mortgage.

L22 5
38%
39%
23%
England
  • Owned37.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented38.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L22 5England
Owned outright20.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association19.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 55.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L22 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.6%). 13.6% of households include dependent children.

L22 5England
Living alone, under 6636.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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

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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