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Housing in L5

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
27,466 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.6%). Flats make up 27.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

L5England
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced34.6%23%
Purpose-built flat24.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.8% of households in L5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.

L5
26%
24%
50%
England
  • Owned25.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented23.7%20.5%
  • Social rented49.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L5England
Owned outright13.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council8.8%8.3%
From a housing association40.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.8%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

L5England
Living alone, under 6628.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children9.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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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