Housing in L1 9BE
What the homes in L1 9BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central & Islington
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,608 (2024)
L1 9BELiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (66.4%). Flats make up 91.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L1 9BE area is less than half that, at 11.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 71.6% of households against 20.5%. 2.5% own outright and 8.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned11.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented71.6%20.5%
- Social rented16.9%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 2.1 people living in it. 35.3% 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 33.4%. 16.1% 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 9BE sits in (Central & Islington): about 2,608 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.