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Housing in L39 9EB

What the homes in L39 9EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bickerstaffe & Newburgh
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,316 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46.5%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L39 9EBEngland
Detached39.8%22.9%
Semi-detached46.5%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L39 9EB area is above that, at 79.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

L39 9EB
79%
15%
England
  • Owned79.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L39 9EBEngland
Owned outright45.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L39 9EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.6%. 19.4% of households include dependent children.

L39 9EBEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children23.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L39 9EB sits in (Bickerstaffe & Newburgh): about 2,316 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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