Housing in L36 8EY
What the homes in L36 8EY 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
- 1,540 (2024)
L36 8EYLiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (66.9%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L36 8EY area is well below that, at 40%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.5% of households against 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned40%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.9%1%
- Private rented20.5%20.5%
- Social rented36.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 28.1% 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 19.5%. 29.5% 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 8EY sits in (Longview & Knowsley Park): about 1,540 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.