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Housing in L12 2BE

What the homes in L12 2BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sandfield Park & Holly Lodge
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,590 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (36%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

L12 2BEEngland
Detached36%22.9%
Semi-detached33.5%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L12 2BE area is above that, at 85.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 38.7% with a mortgage.

L12 2BE
85%
England
  • Owned85.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L12 2BEEngland
Owned outright46.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L12 2BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.8%. 23.3% of households include dependent children.

L12 2BEEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

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.

LiverpoolEngland
All homes£913£1,459
One bedroom£686£1,195
Two bedrooms£837£1,335
Three bedrooms£963£1,489
Four or more£1,293£2,161
Detached£1,225£1,640
Semi-detached£1,008£1,449
Terraced£917£1,435
Flat or maisonette£786£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L12 2BE sits in (Sandfield Park & Holly Lodge): about 1,590 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.

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