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Housing in L6 7UP

What the homes in L6 7UP 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
1,587 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (29.2%). Flats make up 58.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L6 7UPEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached17.6%31.5%
Terraced20.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house24.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L6 7UP area is less than half that, at 24.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 52.3% of households against 20.5%. 14.1% own outright and 10.6% with a mortgage.

L6 7UP
25%
52%
23%
England
  • Owned24.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented52.3%20.5%
  • Social rented23.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L6 7UPEngland
Owned outright14.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association21.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 50.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L6 7UPEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.9%. 14.6% of households include dependent children.

L6 7UPEngland
Living alone, under 6638.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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 7UP sits in (Fairfield West & Newsham Park): about 1,587 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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