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Housing in L40 4

What the homes in L40 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
8,439 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.9%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L40 4England
Detached34.5%22.9%
Semi-detached41.9%31.5%
Terraced11.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L40 4 is above that, at 76.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 41.5% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

L40 4
76%
14%
England
  • Owned76.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L40 4England
Owned outright41.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L40 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.7%. 24.3% of households include dependent children.

L40 4England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%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

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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