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Postcode district · Sefton

Housing in L72

What the homes in L72 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
3,558 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (57.2%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L72England
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached57.2%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L72 is broadly in line with that, at 56.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.8% of households against 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

L72
57%
32%
England
  • Owned56.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented9.8%20.5%
  • Social rented31.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L72England
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association23.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L72England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.1%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.

L72England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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