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Housing in L15 5AE

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

Neighbourhood
Wavertree South
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,781 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (67.5%). Flats make up 23.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L15 5AEEngland
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached8%31.5%
Terraced67.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L15 5AE area is well below that, at 36.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 55.2% of households against 20.5%. 18.2% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

L15 5AE
37%
55%
England
  • Owned36.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented55.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L15 5AEEngland
Owned outright18.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent54%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L15 5AEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 46.1%. 10.6% of households include dependent children.

L15 5AEEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households46.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L15 5AE sits in (Wavertree South): about 1,781 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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