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Housing in L32 5TN

What the homes in L32 5TN 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.6%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L32 5TNEngland
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached37.9%31.5%
Terraced41.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.4% of households in the L32 5TN area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

L32 5TN
40%
26%
33%
England
  • Owned40.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented26%20.5%
  • Social rented33%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L32 5TNEngland
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council18.4%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

L32 5TNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.2%). 30.9% of households include dependent children.

L32 5TNEngland
Living alone, under 6623.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children19.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L32 5TN (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.

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