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Housing in L17 6

What the homes in L17 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
10,599 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (27.6%). Flats make up 40.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

L17 6England
Detached10.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced21.4%23%
Purpose-built flat26.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L17 6 is broadly in line with that, at 63%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.6% of households against 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

L17 6
63%
25%
12%
England
  • Owned63%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented24.6%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L17 6England
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association11.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L17 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.7%. 19.4% of households include dependent children.

L17 6England
Living alone, under 6625.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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

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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