Merseyside flat features

June 2023

The average flat size in Merseyside county is 59.1m². This is by 0.4m² more than the average flat size in England and Wales. On average, a flat has 2.7 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.0 more than the average flat.

Merseyside flats by number of rooms

Room count is number of habitable rooms. Habitable rooms include any living room, sitting room, dining room, bedroom, study and similar; and also a non-separated conservatory and a kitchen/diner having a discrete seating area. Excluded from the room count are any room used solely as a kitchen, utility room, bathroom, cloakroom, en-suite accommodation and similar, any hallway, stairs or landing, and any room not having a window.

Merseyside flats by number of rooms
No. of roomsMerseysideEngland & Wales
14.7%6.4%
239.1%37.4%
343.4%42.2%
49.6%10.4%
52.1%2.6%
6+1.2%0.9%

Merseyside map of average floor area size of flats

Merseyside map of average floor area size of flats

Merseyside flats by floor area size

The gross floor area - the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls

Merseyside flats by floor area size
Floor area sizeMerseysideEngland & Wales
under 30m²5.3%4.9%
30-49m²33.0%32.7%
50-69m²38.0%39.3%
70-89m²15.6%16.1%
90-109m²4.4%4.1%
110-149m²2.8%2.1%
150m²+1.0%0.7%

Merseyside flats by rental type

Merseyside flats by rental type
Rental typeMerseysideEngland & Wales
social rental20.3%17.4%
private rental36.3%36.5%
non-rental43.4%46.1%

Merseyside flats by number of fireplaces

The number of open fireplaces in the property. Air can pass between the inside of the property and the outside.

Merseyside flats by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesMerseysideEngland & Wales
098.6%97.6%
11.3%2.1%
20.1%0.3%
3+0.0%0.1%

Merseyside flats by main heating fuel

The type of fuel used to power the central heating. Bio is one of biomass, B30D, B30K, bioethanol, biogas, rapeseed. Coal also includes anthracite. Dual is dual fuel with mineral or wood. Wood can be pellets, chips or logs.

Merseyside flats by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeMerseysideEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.0%0.0%
dual0.0%0.0%
elect33.6%31.1%
gas65.2%67.8%
LPG0.1%0.2%
no heat1.0%0.5%
oil0.0%0.2%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.0%

Merseyside flats by windows glazing

The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.

Merseyside flats by windows glazing
Windows glazingMerseysideEngland & Wales
sigle6.1%9.0%
double/secondary84.1%77.8%
triple/multiple0.2%0.3%
high perfomance9.6%12.8%

Merseyside flats by gas meter availability

A gas meter or a gas-burning appliance is available in the dwelling. A closed-off gas pipe does not count.

Merseyside flats by gas meter availability
Mains gasMerseysideEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance59.8%57.0%
no gas meter40.2%43.0%

Merseyside flats by number of heated rooms

Merseyside flats by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsMerseysideEngland & Wales
16.0%7.3%
238.9%37.5%
342.7%41.7%
49.3%10.2%
52.0%2.5%
6+1.1%0.8%

Merseyside flats by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Merseyside flats by solar heating availability
Solar heatingMerseysideEngland & Wales
solar0.1%0.1%
no solar99.9%99.9%

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