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Housing in CH41 4PN

What the homes in CH41 4PN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Birkenhead Central
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,026 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.8%). Flats make up 49.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH41 4PNEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached19%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat38.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH41 4PN area is less than half that, at 18.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.9% of households against 20.5%. 9.3% own outright and 9.5% with a mortgage.

CH41 4PN
19%
27%
51%
England
  • Owned18.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.4%1%
  • Private rented26.9%20.5%
  • Social rented50.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH41 4PNEngland
Owned outright9.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.9%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council10.5%8.3%
From a housing association40.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 54.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH41 4PNEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 40.8%. 16.1% of households include dependent children.

CH41 4PNEngland
Living alone, under 6640.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 4PN sits in (Birkenhead Central): about 1,026 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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