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Housing in L17 8

What the homes in L17 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
4,953 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (40.8%). Flats make up 83.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L17 8England
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached3%31.5%
Terraced11.6%23%
Purpose-built flat39.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house40.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L17 8 is less than half that, at 25.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.6% of households against 20.5%. 10.1% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

L17 8
25%
45%
29%
England
  • Owned25.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented44.6%20.5%
  • Social rented29.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L17 8England
Owned outright10.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association27.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 58.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L17 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 46.5%. 8.5% of households include dependent children.

L17 8England
Living alone, under 6646.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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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