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Housing in L4 8

What the homes in L4 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
5,621 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L4 8England
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached41.2%31.5%
Terraced46%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L4 8 is broadly in line with that, at 56.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.9% of households against 20.5%. 30.1% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

L4 8
57%
15%
28%
England
  • Owned56.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented27.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L4 8England
Owned outright30.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association21.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L4 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.9%. 23.2% of households include dependent children.

L4 8England
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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

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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