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Postcode district · Sefton

Housing in L71

What the homes in L71 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
5,400 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (55.7%). Flats make up 61.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L71England
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached20.9%31.5%
Terraced16%23%
Purpose-built flat55.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L71 is well below that, at 39%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.4% of households against 20.5%. 18.4% own outright and 20.6% with a mortgage.

L71
39%
44%
16%
England
  • Owned39%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented44.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L71England
Owned outright18.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L71England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32%. 14.8% of households include dependent children.

L71England
Living alone, under 6632%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%7.7%
Rents

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.

SeftonEngland
All homes£938£1,459
One bedroom£622£1,195
Two bedrooms£814£1,335
Three bedrooms£993£1,489
Four or more£1,412£2,161
Detached£1,312£1,640
Semi-detached£1,015£1,449
Terraced£966£1,435
Flat or maisonette£742£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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