Housing in L8 3
What the homes in L8 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 8,997 (2024)
L8 3Postcode sector · Liverpool
What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (31.2%). Flats make up 67%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L8 3 is less than half that, at 18.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.4% of households against 20.5%. 8.9% own outright and 9.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned18.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented40.4%20.5%
- Social rented39.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 53% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 41.6%. 15.1% 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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.