Housing in L16 2LU
What the homes in L16 2LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Childwall East
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,311 (2024)
L16 2LULiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (64.3%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L16 2LU area is well above that, at 87.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.1% of households against 20.5%. 44.1% own outright and 43.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented8.1%20.5%
- Social rented4%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. 24.8% 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 20.5%. 26.6% 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 L16 2LU sits in (Childwall East): about 1,311 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.