Housing in L32 0UP
What the homes in L32 0UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkby South West & Field Lane
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,843 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (41.6%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L32 0UP area is well below that, at 40.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26% of households against 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned40.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented26%20.5%
- Social rented33%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.2%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Knowsley
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Knowsley, August 2026, +11.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L32 0UP sits in (Kirkby South West & Field Lane): about 1,843 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.