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Housing in L23 7UL

What the homes in L23 7UL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blundellsands
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,371 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (83.1%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L23 7ULEngland
Detached15.4%22.9%
Semi-detached83.1%31.5%
Terraced0.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%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 7UL area is well above that, at 94.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.7% of households against 20.5%. 51.4% own outright and 42.8% with a mortgage.

L23 7UL
94%
England
  • Owned94.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented4.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L23 7ULEngland
Owned outright51.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L23 7ULEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.5%. 30.7% of households include dependent children.

L23 7ULEngland
Living alone, under 666%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children14%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L23 7UL sits in (Blundellsands): about 1,371 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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