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Housing in L17 5BB

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

Neighbourhood
St Michael's & Otterspool
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,758 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (53.9%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L17 5BBEngland
Detached27.6%22.9%
Semi-detached4.6%31.5%
Terraced53.9%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L17 5BB area is broadly in line with that, at 68.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.6% of households against 20.5%. 33% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

L17 5BB
68%
22%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented21.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L17 5BBEngland
Owned outright33%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L17 5BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.8%. 19.1% of households include dependent children.

L17 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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 5BB sits in (St Michael's & Otterspool): about 1,758 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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