Housing in L31 5PL
What the homes in L31 5PL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Maghull South East
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.8%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L31 5PL area is above that, at 71.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 38.1% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented16%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 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% 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 17.2%. 21.8% 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 5PL sits in (Maghull South East): about 1,411 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.