Housing in L36 6HY
What the homes in L36 6HY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Huyton East
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,903 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (41.7%). Flats make up 19.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L36 6HY area is below that, at 45.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.9%1%
- Private rented17.3%20.5%
- Social rented35.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 32.3% 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 21%. 29.4% 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 L36 6HY sits in (Huyton East): about 1,903 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.