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Housing in L39 3

What the homes in L39 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
11,725 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46%). Flats make up 15%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L39 3England
Detached28.1%22.9%
Semi-detached46%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat12.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75% of households in L39 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

L39 3
75%
15%
England
  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L39 3England
Owned outright46.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L39 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.7%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

L39 3England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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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