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Housing in L8 7BB

What the homes in L8 7BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Edge Hill
Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,107 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (70.2%). Flats make up 76.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L8 7BBEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached17.3%31.5%
Terraced3.7%23%
Purpose-built flat70.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L8 7BB area is less than half that, at 22.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 54.8% of households against 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 9.4% with a mortgage.

L8 7BB
23%
55%
22%
England
  • Owned22.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented54.8%20.5%
  • Social rented21.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L8 7BBEngland
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association18.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L8 7BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 41.9%. 9.8% of households include dependent children.

L8 7BBEngland
Living alone, under 6641.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.4%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. 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L8 7BB sits in (Edge Hill): about 2,107 residents.

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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