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Housing in L7 9

What the homes in L7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
5,003 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.8%). Flats make up 39.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

L7 9England
Detached8.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23.1%31.5%
Terraced28.8%23%
Purpose-built flat26.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.2% of households in L7 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.8% own outright and 14.4% with a mortgage.

L7 9
28%
43%
28%
England
  • Owned28.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented43.2%20.5%
  • Social rented27.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L7 9England
Owned outright13.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association24.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 43% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L7 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.7%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

L7 9England
Living alone, under 6633.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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