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Housing in L4

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
62,147 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (54.1%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L4England
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced54.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.4% of households in L4 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.9% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

L4
37%
27%
35%
England
  • Owned37.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented26.9%20.5%
  • Social rented35%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L4England
Owned outright20.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association28.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.9%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

L4England
Living alone, under 6625.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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