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Housing in L36 8BX

What the homes in L36 8BX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longview & Knowsley Park
Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,303 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (57.8%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L36 8BXEngland
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced57.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L36 8BX area is well below that, at 37.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 18.9% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

L36 8BX
38%
15%
47%
England
  • Owned37.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented47%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L36 8BXEngland
Owned outright18.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council25.7%8.3%
From a housing association21.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L36 8BXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 21.4%. 32.3% of households include dependent children.

L36 8BXEngland
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children9.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children21.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L36 8BX sits in (Longview & Knowsley Park): about 1,303 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.

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