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Housing in L39 0

What the homes in L39 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
5,458 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.3%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L39 0England
Detached25.6%22.9%
Semi-detached46.3%31.5%
Terraced13.8%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.6% of households in L39 0 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

L39 0
69%
20%
England
  • Owned68.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented20.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L39 0England
Owned outright41.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L39 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.4%). 17.7% of households include dependent children.

L39 0England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Lancashire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Lancashire (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West LancashireEngland
All homes£805£1,459
One bedroom£588£1,195
Two bedrooms£731£1,335
Three bedrooms£845£1,489
Four or more£1,232£2,161
Detached£1,148£1,640
Semi-detached£833£1,449
Terraced£816£1,435
Flat or maisonette£693£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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