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Housing in L17 0BB

What the homes in L17 0BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Allerton
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,398 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (47.4%). Flats make up 23.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L17 0BBEngland
Detached15.6%22.9%
Semi-detached13.1%31.5%
Terraced47.4%23%
Purpose-built flat19.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L17 0BB area is broadly in line with that, at 58.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14% of households against 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

L17 0BB
58%
14%
28%
England
  • Owned58.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented27.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L17 0BBEngland
Owned outright30.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association26.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L17 0BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.1%. 22% of households include dependent children.

L17 0BBEngland
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 L17 0BB sits in (West Allerton): about 1,398 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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