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Housing in L15 2

What the homes in L15 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
12,212 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (52.2%). Flats make up 24.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L15 2England
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached19.5%31.5%
Terraced52.2%23%
Purpose-built flat11.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.8% of households in L15 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 49.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 14.4% with a mortgage.

L15 2
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50%
18%
England
  • Owned31.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented49.9%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L15 2England
Owned outright17.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association15.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L15 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (32.5%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

L15 2England
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children9.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households32.5%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

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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