Complex sentence: The area east of the railway, as far as Liesbeek Parkway, contains a mixture of blocks of flats and detached houses; many of the residences in this area are occupied by students from the university.
Split into simpler sentences: The area east of the railway, as far as Liesbeek Parkway, contains a mixture of blocks of flats and detached houses. Many of the residences in this area are occupied by students from the university.