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Housing in L17 9PY

What the homes in L17 9PY 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
1,414 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (66.8%). Flats make up 16.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

L17 9PYEngland
Detached14.9%22.9%
Semi-detached2.1%31.5%
Terraced66.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L17 9PY area is broadly in line with that, at 67.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.6% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 38.1% with a mortgage.

L17 9PY
67%
25%
England
  • Owned67.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented24.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L17 9PYEngland
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L17 9PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.6%. 25% of households include dependent children.

L17 9PYEngland
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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 9PY sits in (St Michael's & Otterspool): about 1,414 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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