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Housing in L18 8DS

What the homes in L18 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,394 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (51.2%). Flats make up 65.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L18 8DSEngland
Detached17.2%22.9%
Semi-detached8.8%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat51.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L18 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 66.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.3% of households against 20.5%. 41.3% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

L18 8DS
67%
31%
England
  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented31.3%20.5%
  • Social rented1.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L18 8DSEngland
Owned outright41.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L18 8DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.1%. 16.7% of households include dependent children.

L18 8DSEngland
Living alone, under 6629.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L18 8DS sits in (Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park): about 1,394 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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