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Housing in L6 3BE

What the homes in L6 3BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fairfield West & Newsham Park
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,123 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.2%). Flats make up 67.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L6 3BEEngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached8.5%31.5%
Terraced21.7%23%
Purpose-built flat38.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house27.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L6 3BE area is less than half that, at 18.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43% of households against 20.5%. 10% own outright and 8.5% with a mortgage.

L6 3BE
19%
43%
37%
England
  • Owned18.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented43%20.5%
  • Social rented37.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L6 3BEEngland
Owned outright10%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association32.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 54.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L6 3BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 46.8%. 15.5% of households include dependent children.

L6 3BEEngland
Living alone, under 6646.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L6 3BE sits in (Fairfield West & Newsham Park): about 2,123 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.

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