Housing in L35 3RD
What the homes in L35 3RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiston South
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,165 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (54.5%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L35 3RD area is above that, at 71.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.8% of households against 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented11.8%20.5%
- Social rented15.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.8% 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 16.4%. 24.6% 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 3RD sits in (Whiston South): about 1,165 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.