Housing in L71 2LA
What the homes in L71 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Litherland South
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,553 (2024)
L71 2LASefton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51.3%). Flats make up 19.6%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L71 2LA area is broadly in line with that, at 59.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned59.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.4%1%
- Private rented8.9%20.5%
- Social rented29.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.8%. 22% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Sefton
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sefton, August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L71 2LA sits in (Litherland South): about 1,553 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.