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Housing in L29

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

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
3,886 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (60.5%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L29England
Detached27.5%22.9%
Semi-detached60.5%31.5%
Terraced9.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.6% of households in L29 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

L29
80%
England
  • Owned79.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L29England
Owned outright43.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L29England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

L29England
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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