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Housing in L18 1EA

What the homes in L18 1EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wavertree Penny Lane
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,506 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (81%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L18 1EAEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached4.8%31.5%
Terraced81%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L18 1EA area is below that, at 51.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.6% of households against 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

L18 1EA
51%
40%
England
  • Owned51.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented39.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L18 1EAEngland
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L18 1EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 25.1%. 21.4% of households include dependent children.

L18 1EAEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households25.1%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 L18 1EA sits in (Wavertree Penny Lane): about 1,506 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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