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Housing in L70

What the homes in L70 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
10,529 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49%). Flats make up 55.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L70England
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced18.1%23%
Purpose-built flat49%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.4% of households in L70 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.5% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

L70
41%
45%
13%
England
  • Owned41.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented44.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L70England
Owned outright17.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L70England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.4%). 15.9% of households include dependent children.

L70England
Living alone, under 6634.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.7%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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