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Housing in L28

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

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
10,362 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.4%). Flats make up 21.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L28England
Detached12.1%22.9%
Semi-detached22.5%31.5%
Terraced44.4%23%
Purpose-built flat20.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.4% of households in L28 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.

L28
37%
14%
48%
England
  • Owned37.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented48%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L28England
Owned outright20.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association39.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L28England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.5%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

L28England
Living alone, under 6624.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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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