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Housing in L40 5XT

What the homes in L40 5XT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Burscough
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,436 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.1%). Flats make up 25%, above the 22.2% across England.

L40 5XTEngland
Detached17.1%22.9%
Semi-detached40.1%31.5%
Terraced17.5%23%
Purpose-built flat18.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L40 5XT area is broadly in line with that, at 61.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.2% of households against 20.5%. 30% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

L40 5XT
61%
16%
23%
England
  • Owned61.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented22.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L40 5XTEngland
Owned outright30%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council10.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L40 5XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.7%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.

L40 5XTEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%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 5XT sits in (Burscough): about 2,436 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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