Housing in L30 4UT
What the homes in L30 4UT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Orrell
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,209 (2024)
L30 4UTBootle
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.2%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L30 4UT area is broadly in line with that, at 63.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 24% own outright and 39.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented12.7%20.5%
- Social rented23.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.1%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L30 4UT sits in (Orrell): about 2,209 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.