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Housing in CH26

What the homes in CH26 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
1,527 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (80.6%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH26England
Detached10.1%22.9%
Semi-detached80.6%31.5%
Terraced3.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH26 is well above that, at 87.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.3% of households against 20.5%. 45.7% own outright and 41.9% with a mortgage.

CH26
88%
England
  • Owned87.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.3%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH26England
Owned outright45.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH26England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.1%. 23.9% of households include dependent children.

CH26England
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wirral

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wirral, August 2026, +7% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

WirralEngland
All homes£859£1,459
One bedroom£572£1,195
Two bedrooms£740£1,335
Three bedrooms£905£1,489
Four or more£1,250£2,161
Detached£1,189£1,640
Semi-detached£947£1,449
Terraced£868£1,435
Flat or maisonette£713£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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