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Housing in L16 2ND

What the homes in L16 2ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Court Hey & Swanside
Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,584 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (74.9%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L16 2NDEngland
Detached18.6%22.9%
Semi-detached74.9%31.5%
Terraced0.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L16 2ND area is well above that, at 88.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8% of households against 20.5%. 48.9% own outright and 39.3% with a mortgage.

L16 2ND
88%
England
  • Owned88.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented8%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L16 2NDEngland
Owned outright48.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L16 2NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

L16 2NDEngland
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children13.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Knowsley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Knowsley, August 2026, +11.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

KnowsleyEngland
All homes£858£1,459
One bedroom£601£1,195
Two bedrooms£767£1,335
Three bedrooms£929£1,489
Four or more£1,327£2,161
Detached£1,281£1,640
Semi-detached£931£1,449
Terraced£874£1,435
Flat or maisonette£691£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L16 2ND sits in (Court Hey & Swanside): about 1,584 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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