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Housing in L15 5

What the homes in L15 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
10,216 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (77.7%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L15 5England
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached6.9%31.5%
Terraced77.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L15 5 is below that, at 49.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.8% of households against 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

L15 5
49%
42%
England
  • Owned49.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented41.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L15 5England
Owned outright21.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L15 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 28.1%. 18.4% of households include dependent children.

L15 5England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households28.1%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

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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