Housing in L15 5BB
What the homes in L15 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wavertree Penny Lane
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,548 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (87.9%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L15 5BB area is broadly in line with that, at 63.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.3% of households against 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 42% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented31.3%20.5%
- Social rented4.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.7%. 29.4% 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 L15 5BB sits in (Wavertree Penny Lane): about 1,548 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.