Housing in L6 9BB
What the homes in L6 9BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kensington
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,156 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44.2%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L6 9BB area is less than half that, at 29.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.8% of households against 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 12.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned29.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented38.8%20.5%
- Social rented30.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.5% 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 23.4%. 26.2% 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 9BB sits in (Kensington): about 2,156 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.