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Housing in L22

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

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
18,343 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.7%). Flats make up 28.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

L22England
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached37.7%31.5%
Terraced29.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L22 is broadly in line with that, at 64.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.3% of households against 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

L22
65%
25%
England
  • Owned64.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented25.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L22England
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L22England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.6%. 21.8% of households include dependent children.

L22England
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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