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Housing in L34 8

What the homes in L34 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
6,054 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.8%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L34 8England
Detached27.3%22.9%
Semi-detached45.8%31.5%
Terraced23.1%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L34 8 is above that, at 70.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.8% of households against 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.

L34 8
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  • Owned70.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L34 8England
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council7.4%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L34 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.8%. 25.4% of households include dependent children.

L34 8England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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. Published by council, not 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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