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Housing in L5 8

What the homes in L5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
5,271 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.8%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L5 8England
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached42.8%31.5%
Terraced30.1%23%
Purpose-built flat20.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L5 8 is less than half that, at 23.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.1% of households against 20.5%. 11.8% own outright and 11.4% with a mortgage.

L5 8
23%
21%
55%
England
  • Owned23.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented54.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L5 8England
Owned outright11.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.1%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council10.1%8.3%
From a housing association44.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L5 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.5%. 20.1% of households include dependent children.

L5 8England
Living alone, under 6625.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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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