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Housing in L23 7XT

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

Neighbourhood
Blundellsands
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,402 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (68.8%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L23 7XTEngland
Detached19%22.9%
Semi-detached68.8%31.5%
Terraced5.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%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 7XT area is well above that, at 92.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.6% of households against 20.5%. 47.9% own outright and 44.5% with a mortgage.

L23 7XT
92%
England
  • Owned92.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented6.6%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L23 7XTEngland
Owned outright47.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L23 7XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.8%. 34.4% of households include dependent children.

L23 7XTEngland
Living alone, under 667.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 7XT sits in (Blundellsands): about 1,402 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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