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Housing in L7 0LY

What the homes in L7 0LY 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
2,137 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37.6%). Flats make up 57.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L7 0LYEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached11.7%31.5%
Terraced28.2%23%
Purpose-built flat37.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L7 0LY area is less than half that, at 16.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 50.1% of households against 20.5%. 9.4% own outright and 7.2% with a mortgage.

L7 0LY
17%
50%
33%
England
  • Owned16.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented50.1%20.5%
  • Social rented33%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L7 0LYEngland
Owned outright9.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association28.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 49.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L7 0LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 42%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.

L7 0LYEngland
Living alone, under 6642%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children7.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.5%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 L7 0LY sits in (Fairfield West & Newsham Park): about 2,137 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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