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Housing in L37 1

What the homes in L37 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
9,130 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (70.2%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L37 1England
Detached70.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.3%31.5%
Terraced0.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.8% of households in L37 1 own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 62% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

L37 1
92%
England
  • Owned91.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented6.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L37 1England
Owned outright62%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L37 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (22.4%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

L37 1England
Living alone, under 666.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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

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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