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Housing in L7 3RD

What the homes in L7 3RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wavertree West
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
4,132 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.2%). Flats make up 18.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

L7 3RDEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.7%31.5%
Terraced43.2%23%
Purpose-built flat14.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L7 3RD area is well below that, at 33%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.8% of households against 20.5%. 18.4% own outright and 14.6% with a mortgage.

L7 3RD
33%
40%
26%
England
  • Owned33%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented39.8%20.5%
  • Social rented26%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L7 3RDEngland
Owned outright18.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association21.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L7 3RDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.2%. 27.8% of households include dependent children.

L7 3RDEngland
Living alone, under 6628.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children8.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.7%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 3RD sits in (Wavertree West): about 4,132 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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