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Housing in L3 6LW

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

Neighbourhood
Kirkdale South & Vauxhall
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,028 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.3%). Flats make up 19.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

L3 6LWEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached43.3%31.5%
Terraced33.1%23%
Purpose-built flat18.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.5% of households in the L3 6LW area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

L3 6LW
27%
21%
49%
England
  • Owned27.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented20.8%20.5%
  • Social rented49.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L3 6LWEngland
Owned outright12.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association45.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L3 6LWEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.8%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

L3 6LWEngland
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L3 6LW (Kirkdale South & Vauxhall) (about 2,028 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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