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Housing in L40 1SU

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

Neighbourhood
Rufford & Banks
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,179 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.5%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L40 1SUEngland
Detached46.5%22.9%
Semi-detached33.8%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L40 1SU area is above that, at 85.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.2% of households against 20.5%. 51.2% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

L40 1SU
86%
England
  • Owned85.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented6.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L40 1SUEngland
Owned outright51.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L40 1SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.7%. 20.3% of households include dependent children.

L40 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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. 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 L40 1SU sits in (Rufford & Banks): about 2,179 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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