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Housing in L15 1EH

What the homes in L15 1EH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wavertree West
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,843 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (76.7%). Flats make up 10.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L15 1EHEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached6.8%31.5%
Terraced76.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21.7% of households in the L15 1EH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.4% own outright and 7.2% with a mortgage.

L15 1EH
22%
45%
33%
England
  • Owned21.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented44.6%20.5%
  • Social rented33.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L15 1EHEngland
Owned outright14.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association26.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L15 1EHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.8%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

L15 1EHEngland
Living alone, under 6630.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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 L15 1EH (Wavertree West) (about 1,843 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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