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Housing in L9

What the homes in L9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
38,803 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L9England
Detached10.1%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced44%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.6% of households in L9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

L9
58%
23%
18%
England
  • Owned57.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented23.4%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L9England
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.9%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

L9England
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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