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Housing in L27 8YN

What the homes in L27 8YN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Netherley
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,323 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (67%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L27 8YNEngland
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.8%31.5%
Terraced67%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L27 8YN area is well below that, at 33.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 12.9% with a mortgage.

L27 8YN
34%
59%
England
  • Owned33.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented7%20.5%
  • Social rented59.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L27 8YNEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association45.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 17.4%. 25.7% of households include dependent children.

L27 8YNEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children6.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children11.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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. Published by council, not 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L27 8YN sits in (Netherley): about 1,323 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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