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Housing in L36 9

What the homes in L36 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Population
11,551 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.6%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L36 9England
Detached16.1%22.9%
Semi-detached45.6%31.5%
Terraced26.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L36 9 is broadly in line with that, at 66.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 33.4% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

L36 9
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20%
England
  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented20.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L36 9England
Owned outright33.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L36 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 17.8%. 23.9% of households include dependent children.

L36 9England
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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

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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