Housing in L32 2BE
What the homes in L32 2BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkby North West
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,646 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (71.5%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L32 2BE area is above that, at 82.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.6% of households against 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 42.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.5%1%
- Private rented5.6%20.5%
- Social rented8.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.2%. 24.7% 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 2BE sits in (Kirkby North West): about 1,646 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.