Housing in L35 2XT
What the homes in L35 2XT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiston North
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,391 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (59.1%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L35 2XT area is broadly in line with that, at 64.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.2% of households against 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented12.2%20.5%
- Social rented23.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 17.1%. 22.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L35 2XT sits in (Whiston North): about 1,391 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.