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Housing in CH41 2

What the homes in CH41 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
10,047 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (35.2%). Flats make up 43.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CH41 2England
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached17.2%31.5%
Terraced35.2%23%
Purpose-built flat28.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH41 2 is less than half that, at 29.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35% of households against 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 15.2% with a mortgage.

CH41 2
30%
35%
34%
England
  • Owned29.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented35%20.5%
  • Social rented33.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH41 2England
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association29.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 51.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH41 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 39.3%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

CH41 2England
Living alone, under 6639.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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