Housing in L1 5FF
What the homes in L1 5FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central & Islington
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,643 (2024)
L1 5FFLiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (85.8%). Flats make up 97.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L1 5FF area is less than half that, at 10.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 78.9% of households against 20.5%. 4% own outright and 6.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned10.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.9%1%
- Private rented78.9%20.5%
- Social rented7.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 56.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 56.2%. 3.6% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Liverpool
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Liverpool, August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L1 5FF sits in (Central & Islington): about 2,643 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.