Housing in L31 2JS
What the homes in L31 2JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Maghull North West & Lydiate
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,390 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.4%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L31 2JS area is above that, at 76.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.7% of households against 20.5%. 40.5% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented11.7%20.5%
- Social rented11.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.9%. 20.7% 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 L31 2JS sits in (Maghull North West & Lydiate): about 1,390 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.