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Market snapshot

Liverpool rental market at a glance

2,991

Active rentals in Liverpool

£850/mo

Median monthly rent

6

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Liverpool

Median monthly rent, based on 2,991 active listings across 6 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£800/mo809
2 bed£1,000/mo925
3 bed£1,050/mo457
4+ bed£1,775/mo413
Room£535/mo193

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Liverpool rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Liverpool. Latest: £893/mo (Mar 26, +6.4% YoY).

Latest

£893

Mar 26

Annual

+6.4%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£621

Apr 21

Total change

+44%

since 2021

£625£750£900Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Liverpool pay goes on rent?

Renters in Liverpool spend an estimated 35% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£893/mo

£10,716/yr

Median pay

£30,947/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

35%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Liverpool

Most Liverpool homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 240,360 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

1.79

≈ Band A–B

Stock

240k

240,360 properties

  • A
    60%143,180
  • B
    18%44,440
  • C
    12%29,470
  • D
    6%13,930
  • E
    2%5,100
  • F
    1%2,340
  • G
    1%1,760
  • H
    0%150

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Liverpool

86% of Liverpool premises can already get full-fibre and 91% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

86%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

91%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

97%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

467 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    86%
  • Gigabit-capable
    91%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    97%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Liverpool), July 2025, covering 219,628 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Liverpool homes

50% of Liverpool homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

50%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

50%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

234k

234,038 EPCs

  • A
    0%625
  • B
    10%23,720
  • C
    40%93,323
  • D
    34%80,500
  • E
    11%26,545
  • F
    3%6,481
  • G
    1%2,844

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Liverpool. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Liverpool

15 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Liverpool centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · L3 2DU

    0.32 mi
  2. 2

    Pleasant Street Primary School

    Primary · Community school · L3 5TS

    0.41 mi
  3. 3

    St Nicholas Catholic Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · L3 5XF

    0.42 mi
  4. 4

    Millstead School

    Not applicable · Community special school · L5 3LU

    0.62 mi
  5. 5

    Faith Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · L5 3LW

    0.67 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Liverpool centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Liverpool

Flats & apartments

1458

59% of listings

Houses

835

34% of listings

Rooms

193

8% of listings

Bungalows

4

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Liverpool — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 57% of the 840 houses currently advertised in Liverpool.

  • Terraced
    57%481
  • Other house
    21%175
  • Semi-detached
    18%152
  • Detached
    3%28
  • Bungalow
    0%4

Rent by postcode

Where Liverpool rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 2,387 live listings in 51 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Liverpool

  1. 1CH43£1,635/mo8 rentals
  2. 2M4£1,576/mo5 rentals
  3. 3M15£1,480/mo15 rentals

Cheapest in Liverpool

  1. 1L6 9AH£477/mo3 rentals
  2. 2L6 6DJ£498/mo3 rentals
  3. 3L6 6DB£520/mo4 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Liverpool

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Liverpool has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 96 of 96 postcode districts analysed, the median was 173 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Liverpool is Violent crime, accounting for 39% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 173 crimes per area (median)
  • 96 of 96 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Violent crime
  • 39% of incidents

Liverpool’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Liverpool

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Allerton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Liverpool.
  • Aigburth

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (54) · pop. ~15,000

    8.9
    per 1k
  • Allerton

    Typical for city

    Most common: Anti-social behaviour (40) · pop. ~15,000

    8.5
    per 1k
  • Toxteth

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (224) · pop. ~18,000

    30
    per 1k
  • Wavertree

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (133) · pop. ~14,000

    25
    per 1k
  • Woolton

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (65) · pop. ~13,000

    9.8
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Liverpool listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Liverpool.

Rightmove
1930
OpenRent
613
SpareRoom
193
PrimeLocation
130
OnTheMarket
119
Leaders
6

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Frequently asked

Renting in Liverpool — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Liverpool?

The median rent in Liverpool is £850/month based on 2991 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Liverpool?

There are currently 2991 rental properties available in Liverpool, with 394 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Liverpool safe for renters?

Liverpool has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 173 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Violent crime. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Liverpool?

The most commonly reported crime category in Liverpool is Violent crime, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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