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Housing in L30 9

What the homes in L30 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
3,066 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (62.6%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L30 9England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached62.6%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L30 9 is above that, at 70.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.1% of households against 20.5%. 38.2% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

L30 9
70%
19%
England
  • Owned70.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented9.1%20.5%
  • Social rented19.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L30 9England
Owned outright38.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L30 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.1%. 22.7% of households include dependent children.

L30 9England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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