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Housing in L17 5

What the homes in L17 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
6,083 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.5%). Flats make up 34.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

L17 5England
Detached14.8%22.9%
Semi-detached15.2%31.5%
Terraced35.5%23%
Purpose-built flat22.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.3% of households in L17 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

L17 5
63%
23%
13%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented23.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L17 5England
Owned outright34.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L17 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.1%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

L17 5England
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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