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Housing in L5 1

What the homes in L5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
3,423 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.4%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

L5 1England
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced49.4%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.4% of households in L5 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 12.5% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

L5 1
31%
23%
45%
England
  • Owned31.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented45.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L5 1England
Owned outright12.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association41.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L5 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.2%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

L5 1England
Living alone, under 6628.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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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