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Housing in L40 1

What the homes in L40 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
7,856 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.6%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L40 1England
Detached43.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.7%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.5% of households in L40 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

L40 1
84%
England
  • Owned83.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L40 1England
Owned outright52.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L40 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.7%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

L40 1England
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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