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Housing in L34 1

What the homes in L34 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
9,238 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36%). Flats make up 22.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L34 1England
Detached17.9%22.9%
Semi-detached36%31.5%
Terraced23.3%23%
Purpose-built flat18.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.8% of households in L34 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

L34 1
56%
21%
22%
England
  • Owned55.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented20.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L34 1England
Owned outright22.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council9.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L34 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.3%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

L34 1England
Living alone, under 6624.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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