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Housing in L30 3SL

What the homes in L30 3SL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Netherton South
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,223 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (30.3%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L30 3SLEngland
Detached23.5%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced30.3%23%
Purpose-built flat22.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L30 3SL area is broadly in line with that, at 59.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.9% of households against 20.5%. 32.8% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

L30 3SL
59%
13%
26%
England
  • Owned59.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented26.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L30 3SLEngland
Owned outright32.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association17.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L30 3SLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.1%. 18.5% of households include dependent children.

L30 3SLEngland
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 L30 3SL sits in (Netherton South): about 1,223 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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