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)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (34.6%). Flats make up 27.8%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L5 is less than half that, at 25.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.7% of households against 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned25.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented23.7%20.5%
- Social rented49.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.8%. 21.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.