Housing in L7 2QA
What the homes in L7 2QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kensington
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,020 (2024)
L7 2QALiverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (71.9%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L7 2QA area is less than half that, at 22.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 55.2% of households against 20.5%. 17.1% own outright and 5.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned22.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented55.2%20.5%
- Social rented20.8%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 2.6 people living in it. 29% 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 30.1%. 20.6% 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 L7 2QA sits in (Kensington): about 2,020 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.