Housing in L26 1UP
What the homes in L26 1UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Halewood South
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
L26 1UPLiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (52.6%). Flats make up 15.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L26 1UP area is below that, at 49.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.5% of households against 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented12.5%20.5%
- Social rented37.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.9% 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 21.6%. 27.8% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Knowsley
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Knowsley, August 2026, +11.4% 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 L26 1UP sits in (Halewood South): about 1,584 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.