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Housing in CH41 2TZ

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

Neighbourhood
Oxton South
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,771 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (31.6%). Flats make up 37.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CH41 2TZEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced28.9%23%
Purpose-built flat19.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH41 2TZ area is well below that, at 43.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.5% of households against 20.5%. 19.4% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

CH41 2TZ
43%
37%
18%
England
  • Owned43.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented37.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH41 2TZEngland
Owned outright19.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH41 2TZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.5%. 22.2% of households include dependent children.

CH41 2TZEngland
Living alone, under 6634.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH41 2TZ sits in (Oxton South): about 1,771 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.

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