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Housing in L4 4PS

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

Neighbourhood
Kirkdale South & Vauxhall
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,121 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (53.4%). Flats make up 55.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L4 4PSEngland
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached16.5%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat53.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L4 4PS area is less than half that, at 16.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.4% of households against 20.5%. 8.2% own outright and 8% with a mortgage.

L4 4PS
16%
28%
54%
England
  • Owned16.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented28.4%20.5%
  • Social rented53.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L4 4PSEngland
Owned outright8.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council9.9%8.3%
From a housing association44%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 52.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L4 4PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.8%. 17.5% of households include dependent children.

L4 4PSEngland
Living alone, under 6634.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%12.8%
Couple, no children8.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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 4PS sits in (Kirkdale South & Vauxhall): about 1,121 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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