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Housing in L22 6

What the homes in L22 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
3,008 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (51.5%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L22 6England
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached51.5%31.5%
Terraced21.8%23%
Purpose-built flat14.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L22 6 is above that, at 74.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.5% of households against 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

L22 6
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  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L22 6England
Owned outright42.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L22 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.4%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

L22 6England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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. 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

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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