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Housing in Liverpool

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

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
528,511 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.3%). Flats make up 22.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

LiverpoolEngland
Detached8.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced37.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.6% of households in Liverpool own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

Liverpool
48%
25%
26%
England
  • Owned47.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented25.5%20.5%
  • Social rented26.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LiverpoolEngland
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association21.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LiverpoolEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.3%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

LiverpoolEngland
Living alone, under 6624.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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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