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Housing in L28 3

What the homes in L28 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
1,112 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.4%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L28 3England
Detached7.7%22.9%
Semi-detached35.9%31.5%
Terraced44.4%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.3% of households in L28 3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

L28 3
46%
36%
England
  • Owned46.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.6%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented36%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L28 3England
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association29.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L28 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.3%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

L28 3England
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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