Housing in L31 8DF
What the homes in L31 8DF 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
- 1,466 (2024)
L31 8DFLiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (59%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L31 8DF area is well above that, at 95.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 3.9% of households against 20.5%. 61% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned95.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented3.9%20.5%
- Social rented0.5%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 2.4 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19%. 22.1% 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 8DF sits in (Maghull North West & Lydiate): about 1,466 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.