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Housing in PR8 9

What the homes in PR8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
3,961 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.8%). Flats make up 42.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PR8 9England
Detached36.8%22.9%
Semi-detached11.8%31.5%
Terraced8.4%23%
Purpose-built flat24.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.9% of households in PR8 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.6% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

PR8 9
53%
38%
England
  • Owned52.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented38%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR8 9England
Owned outright27.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.4%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

PR8 9England
Living alone, under 6630.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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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