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Housing in L26

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

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
19,661 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.5%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L26England
Detached22.6%22.9%
Semi-detached44.5%31.5%
Terraced22.9%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.5% of households in L26 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

L26
70%
17%
England
  • Owned70.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L26England
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L26England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.2%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

L26England
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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