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Housing in L23 5SU

What the homes in L23 5SU 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
1,400 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (66.5%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L23 5SUEngland
Detached9.3%22.9%
Semi-detached66.5%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L23 5SU area is above that, at 82.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.7% of households against 20.5%. 42.5% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.

L23 5SU
82%
17%
England
  • Owned82.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L23 5SUEngland
Owned outright42.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L23 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24%. 30.3% of households include dependent children.

L23 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 5SU sits in (Brighton le Sands & Crosby West): about 1,400 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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