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Housing in L5 2

What the homes in L5 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
6,566 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.1%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L5 2England
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached42.1%31.5%
Terraced28.3%23%
Purpose-built flat21.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.6% of households in L5 2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 11.2% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

L5 2
27%
18%
54%
England
  • Owned26.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented53.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L5 2England
Owned outright11.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.1%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council10%8.3%
From a housing association43.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L5 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.2%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

L5 2England
Living alone, under 6625.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children9.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%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). 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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