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Housing in L40

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

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
36,787 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L40England
Detached37%22.9%
Semi-detached42%31.5%
Terraced12.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.1% of households in L40 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.1% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

L40
79%
12%
England
  • Owned79.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L40England
Owned outright45.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L40England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

L40England
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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). 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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