Housing in L2 6PS
What the homes in L2 6PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central & Islington
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,519 (2024)
L2 6PSLiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (56.6%). Flats make up 98.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L2 6PS area is less than half that, at 12%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 79.8% of households against 20.5%. 5.7% own outright and 6.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned12%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented79.8%20.5%
- Social rented6.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 59.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 57.1%. 1.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L2 6PS sits in (Central & Islington): about 2,519 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.