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Housing in PR8 5

What the homes in PR8 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
18,645 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.9%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PR8 5England
Detached25.2%22.9%
Semi-detached51.9%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.5% of households in PR8 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

PR8 5
70%
23%
England
  • Owned69.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR8 5England
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.7%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR8 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.4%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

PR8 5England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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