PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Southport

Housing in PR9 0

What the homes in PR9 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
13,219 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.8%). Flats make up 73%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PR9 0England
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached16.8%31.5%
Terraced4.4%23%
Purpose-built flat42.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.1% of households in PR9 0 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 13.2% with a mortgage.

PR9 0
39%
51%
England
  • Owned39.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented51%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR9 0England
Owned outright25.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 54.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR9 0England
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35%). 12.5% of households include dependent children.

PR9 0England
Living alone, under 6635%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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). 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 199 postcodes