Housing in L4 5SU
What the homes in L4 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Walton South
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,252 (2024)
L4 5SULiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (89.4%). 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 L4 5SU area is below that, at 44.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.5% of households against 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented39.5%20.5%
- Social rented14.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.7% 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 31.7%. 22.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L4 5SU sits in (Walton South): about 1,252 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.