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Housing in L17 7AZ

What the homes in L17 7AZ 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
1,271 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (65.7%). Flats make up 16%, below the 22.2% across England.

L17 7AZEngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached65.7%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in the L17 7AZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.6% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

L17 7AZ
69%
13%
18%
England
  • Owned69.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented18%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L17 7AZEngland
Owned outright37.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association17%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L17 7AZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.8%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

L17 7AZEngland
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L17 7AZ (St Michael's & Otterspool) (about 1,271 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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