Housing in L12 9JS
What the homes in L12 9JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Dovecot
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (39.6%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L12 9JS area is above that, at 69.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.2% of households against 20.5%. 33.1% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented16.2%20.5%
- Social rented14%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 2.3 people living in it. 30.8% 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 18.1%. 26.2% 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 L12 9JS sits in (Dovecot): about 1,555 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.