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Housing in L34

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

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
31,147 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.9%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L34England
Detached25%22.9%
Semi-detached42.9%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L34 is broadly in line with that, at 67.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 32.8% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

L34
68%
16%
16%
England
  • Owned67.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented15.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L34England
Owned outright32.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L34England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

L34England
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%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. 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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