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Housing in L31 4HW

What the homes in L31 4HW 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
1,358 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.9%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L31 4HWEngland
Detached36.7%22.9%
Semi-detached46.9%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.7% of households in the L31 4HW area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 53.7% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

L31 4HW
87%
12%
England
  • Owned86.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L31 4HWEngland
Owned outright53.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L31 4HWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 17.1% of households include dependent children.

L31 4HWEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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 4HW (Maghull North West & Lydiate) (about 1,358 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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