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Housing in L12 5EB

What the homes in L12 5EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Muirhead Avenue
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,386 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (66.6%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L12 5EBEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached66.6%31.5%
Terraced23.1%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L12 5EB area is above that, at 79.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13% of households against 20.5%. 47.5% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

L12 5EB
79%
13%
England
  • Owned79.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L12 5EBEngland
Owned outright47.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L12 5EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.3%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.

L12 5EBEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 5EB sits in (Muirhead Avenue): about 1,386 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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