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Housing in CH27

What the homes in CH27 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
3,092 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (56.8%). Flats make up 20.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CH27England
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached19.1%31.5%
Terraced56.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH27 is below that, at 47.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.5% of households against 20.5%. 24.9% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

CH27
48%
40%
12%
England
  • Owned47.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented39.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH27England
Owned outright24.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH27England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.3%. 23.4% of households include dependent children.

CH27England
Living alone, under 6626.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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