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Housing in L2 5

What the homes in L2 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
6,928 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (70.3%). Flats make up 97%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L2 5England
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached1.2%31.5%
Terraced1.3%23%
Purpose-built flat70.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building25%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

10.7% of households in L2 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 75.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 5.4% own outright and 5.4% with a mortgage.

L2 5
75%
13%
England
  • Owned10.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented75.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L2 5England
Owned outright5.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan5.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent71.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 58% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L2 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (54.4%). 4% of households include dependent children.

L2 5England
Living alone, under 6654.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children3.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.3%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

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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