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Housing in L31 2NJ

What the homes in L31 2NJ 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
1,457 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (90.5%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L31 2NJEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached90.5%31.5%
Terraced0.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.8% of households in the L31 2NJ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52.7% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

L31 2NJ
90%
England
  • Owned89.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L31 2NJEngland
Owned outright52.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.5%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L31 2NJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

L31 2NJEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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). 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L31 2NJ (Maghull North West & Lydiate) (about 1,457 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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