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)
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.
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.
- 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
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 21.4%. 32.3% 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 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.