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Housing in L29 9

What the homes in L29 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
1,709 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (55.6%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L29 9England
Detached25.5%22.9%
Semi-detached55.6%31.5%
Terraced14%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L29 9 is above that, at 74.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.5% of households against 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

L29 9
74%
18%
England
  • Owned74.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented6.5%20.5%
  • Social rented18.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L29 9England
Owned outright40.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L29 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.1%. 27.2% of households include dependent children.

L29 9England
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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

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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