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Housing in L18 1LL

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

Neighbourhood
Childwall West & Wavertree Green
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,543 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.3%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L18 1LLEngland
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached37.2%31.5%
Terraced49.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.2% of households in the L18 1LL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.5% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.

L18 1LL
77%
22%
England
  • Owned77.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented21.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L18 1LLEngland
Owned outright36.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L18 1LLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23%). 28.5% of households include dependent children.

L18 1LLEngland
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%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). 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 L18 1LL (Childwall West & Wavertree Green) (about 1,543 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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