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Housing in L23 6BD

What the homes in L23 6BD 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
1,471 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (55.3%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L23 6BDEngland
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached55.3%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L23 6BD area is above that, at 74.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

L23 6BD
74%
19%
England
  • Owned74.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L23 6BDEngland
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L23 6BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 17.9%. 23.5% of households include dependent children.

L23 6BDEngland
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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 6BD sits in (Brighton le Sands & Crosby West): about 1,471 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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