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Housing in L31 6BZ

What the homes in L31 6BZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Maghull North East
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,335 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (85.8%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L31 6BZEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached85.8%31.5%
Terraced0.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.3% of households in the L31 6BZ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 56.3% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

L31 6BZ
89%
England
  • Owned89.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented9.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L31 6BZEngland
Owned outright56.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L31 6BZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

L31 6BZEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%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 6BZ (Maghull North East) (about 1,335 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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