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Housing in L17 5BL

What the homes in L17 5BL 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
1,603 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (54.1%). Flats make up 79.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L17 5BLEngland
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached6.5%31.5%
Terraced5.5%23%
Purpose-built flat54.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L17 5BL area is well below that, at 42.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.6% of households against 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 14% with a mortgage.

L17 5BL
42%
34%
24%
England
  • Owned42.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented33.6%20.5%
  • Social rented24.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L17 5BLEngland
Owned outright28.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association23.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 55.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L17 5BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35.9%. 11.7% of households include dependent children.

L17 5BLEngland
Living alone, under 6635.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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 5BL sits in (St Michael's & Otterspool): about 1,603 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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