Housing in CH41 2SP
What the homes in CH41 2SP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkenhead Central
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,863 (2024)
CH41 2SPBirkenhead
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.5%). Flats make up 52.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH41 2SP area is less than half that, at 18.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.5% of households against 20.5%. 12% own outright and 6.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned18.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented22.5%20.5%
- Social rented58.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 59.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 39.1%. 16.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH41 2SP sits in (Birkenhead Central): about 1,863 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.