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Housing in L3 6

What the homes in L3 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
16,955 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (60.5%). Flats make up 68%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L3 6England
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15%31.5%
Terraced14.7%23%
Purpose-built flat60.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L3 6 is less than half that, at 22.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 51.3% of households against 20.5%. 10.2% own outright and 12.5% with a mortgage.

L3 6
23%
51%
25%
England
  • Owned22.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented51.3%20.5%
  • Social rented25.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L3 6England
Owned outright10.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent49.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association21.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 46.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L3 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.9%. 10.7% of households include dependent children.

L3 6England
Living alone, under 6638.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.6%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

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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