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Housing in L33 5

What the homes in L33 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
4,491 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

L33 5England
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached34.5%31.5%
Terraced41%23%
Purpose-built flat17%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.9% of households in L33 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.1% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.

L33 5
41%
16%
43%
England
  • Owned40.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented42.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L33 5England
Owned outright23.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council16.8%8.3%
From a housing association25.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L33 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.2%). 26% of households include dependent children.

L33 5England
Living alone, under 6627.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children8.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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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