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Housing in L4 4EJ

What the homes in L4 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Walton South
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,468 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (78.4%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L4 4EJEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached11.8%31.5%
Terraced78.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L4 4EJ area is well below that, at 30.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.3% of households against 20.5%. 18.5% own outright and 12.2% with a mortgage.

L4 4EJ
31%
45%
23%
England
  • Owned30.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented45.3%20.5%
  • Social rented23.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L4 4EJEngland
Owned outright18.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association20.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L4 4EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.4%. 25.7% of households include dependent children.

L4 4EJEngland
Living alone, under 6626.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Liverpool

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Liverpool, August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

LiverpoolEngland
All homes£913£1,459
One bedroom£686£1,195
Two bedrooms£837£1,335
Three bedrooms£963£1,489
Four or more£1,293£2,161
Detached£1,225£1,640
Semi-detached£1,008£1,449
Terraced£917£1,435
Flat or maisonette£786£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L4 4EJ sits in (Walton South): about 1,468 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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