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Housing in CH41 5

What the homes in CH41 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
3,881 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37.5%). Flats make up 49.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH41 5England
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached11.5%31.5%
Terraced35.8%23%
Purpose-built flat37.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH41 5 is less than half that, at 22.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.4% of households against 20.5%. 10.9% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.

CH41 5
23%
32%
42%
England
  • Owned22.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented32.4%20.5%
  • Social rented42.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH41 5England
Owned outright10.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association36.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 56.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH41 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 43.5%. 17.6% of households include dependent children.

CH41 5England
Living alone, under 6643.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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