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Housing in L18 2DN

What the homes in L18 2DN 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
1,719 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (55.7%). Flats make up 19.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

L18 2DNEngland
Detached11.4%22.9%
Semi-detached55.7%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L18 2DN area is well above that, at 86.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 50.6% own outright and 36% with a mortgage.

L18 2DN
87%
England
  • Owned86.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L18 2DNEngland
Owned outright50.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L18 2DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.

L18 2DNEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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 2DN sits in (Childwall West & Wavertree Green): about 1,719 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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