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Housing in L12 5HF

What the homes in L12 5HF 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

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

L12 5HFEngland
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

79.3% of households in the L12 5HF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.5% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

L12 5HF
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%

By mortgage and landlord type

L12 5HFEngland
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 5HFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.3%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

L12 5HFEngland
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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L12 5HF (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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