Housing in L6 1JS
What the homes in L6 1JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kensington
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,018 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (62.1%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L6 1JS area is less than half that, at 23.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.8% of households against 20.5%. 15.5% own outright and 8.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned23.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented28.8%20.5%
- Social rented47.3%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 2.5 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is sharers and other households, at 25.3%. 18.2% 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 1JS sits in (Kensington): about 2,018 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.