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Housing in L23 2TP

What the homes in L23 2TP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hightown & Thornton
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,358 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (53.1%). Flats make up 17.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

L23 2TPEngland
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached53.1%31.5%
Terraced22%23%
Purpose-built flat16.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L23 2TP area is broadly in line with that, at 56.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

L23 2TP
57%
17%
26%
England
  • Owned56.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented25.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L23 2TPEngland
Owned outright29.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association18%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L23 2TPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20%. 22.4% of households include dependent children.

L23 2TPEngland
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 L23 2TP sits in (Hightown & Thornton): about 1,358 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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