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Housing in L40 3TH

What the homes in L40 3TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,121 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (56.1%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L40 3THEngland
Detached56.1%22.9%
Semi-detached36.1%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L40 3TH area is well above that, at 90.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.2% of households against 20.5%. 53.8% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

L40 3TH
91%
England
  • Owned90.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.2%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L40 3THEngland
Owned outright53.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.1%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. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L40 3THEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.4%. 22.9% of households include dependent children.

L40 3THEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.3%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. 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 3TH sits in (Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington): about 1,121 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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