Merseyside home features
June 2023
The average home size in Merseyside county is 84.6m². This is by 2.2m² less than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.2 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.0 more than the average home.
Merseyside homes 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 homes by number of rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Merseyside-homes-by-number-of-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | Merseyside | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 1.4% | 2.1% |
█ 2 | 12.7% | 13.9% |
█ 3 | 20.1% | 22.0% |
█ 4 | 22.9% | 21.9% |
█ 5 | 26.6% | 22.0% |
█ 6+ | 16.3% | 18.0% |
Merseyside map of average floor area size of properties
![Merseyside map of average floor area size of properties](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Merseyside-map-of-average-floor-area-size-of-properties.png)
Merseyside homes by floor area size
The gross floor area - the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls
![Merseyside homes by floor area size](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Merseyside-homes-by-floor-area-size.png)
Floor area size | Merseyside | England & Wales |
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█ under 30m² | 1.7% | 1.7% |
█ 30-49m² | 11.7% | 13.3% |
█ 50-69m² | 22.6% | 24.2% |
█ 70-89m² | 32.1% | 27.8% |
█ 90-109m² | 16.4% | 14.0% |
█ 110-149m² | 10.2% | 11.5% |
█ 150m²+ | 5.3% | 7.4% |
Merseyside homes by rental type
![Merseyside homes by rental type](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Merseyside-homes-by-rental-type.png)
Rental type | Merseyside | England & Wales |
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█ social rental | 13.8% | 10.8% |
█ private rental | 23.2% | 23.6% |
█ non-rental | 62.9% | 65.6% |
Merseyside homes 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 homes by number of fireplaces](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Merseyside-homes-by-number-of-fireplaces.png)
Number of fireplaces | Merseyside | England & Wales |
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█ 0 | 93.4% | 91.8% |
█ 1 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
█ 2 | 1.1% | 1.2% |
█ 3+ | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Merseyside homes 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 homes by main heating fuel](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Merseyside-homes-by-main-heating-fuel.png)
Main heating fuel type | Merseyside | England & Wales |
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█ bio | 0.0% | 0.1% |
█ coal | 0.1% | 0.2% |
█ dual | 0.0% | 0.2% |
█ elect | 11.3% | 13.5% |
█ gas | 87.7% | 81.5% |
█ LPG | 0.2% | 0.7% |
█ no heat | 0.6% | 0.3% |
█ oil | 0.1% | 3.4% |
█ waste | 0.0% | 0.0% |
█ wood | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Merseyside homes by windows glazing
The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.
![Merseyside homes by windows glazing](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Merseyside-homes-by-windows-glazing.png)
Windows glazing | Merseyside | England & Wales |
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█ sigle | 3.7% | 5.0% |
█ double/secondary | 88.8% | 85.0% |
█ triple/multiple | 0.2% | 0.3% |
█ high perfomance | 7.4% | 9.7% |
Merseyside homes 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 homes by gas meter availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Merseyside-homes-by-gas-meter-availability.png)
Mains gas | Merseyside | England & Wales |
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█ gas meter/-burning appliance | 81.7% | 72.8% |
█ no gas meter | 18.3% | 27.2% |
Merseyside homes by number of heated rooms
![Merseyside homes by number of heated rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Merseyside-homes-by-number-of-heated-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | Merseyside | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 2.3% | 2.8% |
█ 2 | 13.2% | 14.4% |
█ 3 | 20.3% | 22.2% |
█ 4 | 23.0% | 21.8% |
█ 5 | 25.7% | 21.4% |
█ 6+ | 15.5% | 17.4% |
Merseyside homes by solar heating availability
Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.
![Merseyside homes by solar heating availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Merseyside-homes-by-solar-heating-availability.png)
Solar heating | Merseyside | England & Wales |
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█ solar | 0.2% | 0.3% |
█ no solar | 99.8% | 99.7% |
Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps
![Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts](a/img/paid-homes.png)
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