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Housing in L12 7JS

What the homes in L12 7JS 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
1,532 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.5%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L12 7JSEngland
Detached19.5%22.9%
Semi-detached40.5%31.5%
Terraced25.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L12 7JS area is above that, at 71%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

L12 7JS
71%
19%
England
  • Owned71%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L12 7JSEngland
Owned outright36.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L12 7JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.8%. 20.3% of households include dependent children.

L12 7JSEngland
Living alone, under 6624.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 7JS sits in (Sandfield Park & Holly Lodge): about 1,532 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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