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Housing in L26 7XP

What the homes in L26 7XP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Halewood North
Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,241 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (38.8%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L26 7XPEngland
Detached38.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat12.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L26 7XP area is above that, at 71.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

L26 7XP
71%
18%
England
  • Owned71.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L26 7XPEngland
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L26 7XPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.7%. 24.3% of households include dependent children.

L26 7XPEngland
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%7.7%
Rents

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.

KnowsleyEngland
All homes£858£1,459
One bedroom£601£1,195
Two bedrooms£767£1,335
Three bedrooms£929£1,489
Four or more£1,327£2,161
Detached£1,281£1,640
Semi-detached£931£1,449
Terraced£874£1,435
Flat or maisonette£691£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L26 7XP sits in (Halewood North): about 1,241 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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