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Housing in L7 8

What the homes in L7 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
13,635 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (55.6%). Flats make up 26.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

L7 8England
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached12.5%31.5%
Terraced55.6%23%
Purpose-built flat19.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L7 8 is less than half that, at 23.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.5% of households against 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 10.1% with a mortgage.

L7 8
24%
43%
33%
England
  • Owned23.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented42.5%20.5%
  • Social rented33%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L7 8England
Owned outright13.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association27.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L7 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 28%. 16.6% of households include dependent children.

L7 8England
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children8.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households28%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

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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