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Housing in L39 5HX

What the homes in L39 5HX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aughton
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,153 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.6%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L39 5HXEngland
Detached42.6%22.9%
Semi-detached41%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.9% of households in the L39 5HX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.2% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

L39 5HX
85%
England
  • Owned84.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L39 5HXEngland
Owned outright50.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L39 5HXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

L39 5HXEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L39 5HX (Aughton) (about 1,153 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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