Housing in CH41 2TP
What the homes in CH41 2TP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkenhead Central
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,585 (2024)
CH41 2TPBirkenhead
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (26.4%). Flats make up 47.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH41 2TP area is well below that, at 31.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.9% of households against 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned31.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented35.9%20.5%
- Social rented32%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 53.3% 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 43.2%. 20.4% 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 2TP sits in (Birkenhead Central): about 1,585 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.