Housing in L6 1BB
What the homes in L6 1BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Edge Hill
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,247 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (47.5%). Flats make up 53.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L6 1BB area is less than half that, at 17%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 51% of households against 20.5%. 10% own outright and 7% with a mortgage.
- Owned17%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented51%20.5%
- Social rented31.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.1% 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 34.9%. 14.1% 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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L6 1BB sits in (Edge Hill): about 4,247 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.