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Housing in L32 2

What the homes in L32 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
7,576 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.6%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L32 2England
Detached18.4%22.9%
Semi-detached46.6%31.5%
Terraced22.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.3% of households in L32 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

L32 2
66%
20%
England
  • Owned66.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented20.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L32 2England
Owned outright35.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L32 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (16.6%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

L32 2England
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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