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Housing in PR8

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

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
66,329 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.1%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PR8England
Detached24.1%22.9%
Semi-detached45.1%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.7% of households in PR8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

PR8
69%
23%
England
  • Owned68.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR8England
Owned outright40.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.3%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

PR8England
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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