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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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (31.2%). Flats make up 67%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L8 3England
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached10.6%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat30.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house31.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

18.6% of households in L8 3 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 8.9% own outright and 9.7% with a mortgage.

L8 3
19%
40%
40%
England
  • Owned18.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented40.4%20.5%
  • Social rented39.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L8 3England
Owned outright8.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association35.9%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

L8 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (41.6%). 15.1% of households include dependent children.

L8 3England
Living alone, under 6641.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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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