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Housing in CH41 5EE

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

Neighbourhood
Birkenhead South
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,762 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (54.8%). Flats make up 26.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

CH41 5EEEngland
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached14.7%31.5%
Terraced54.8%23%
Purpose-built flat21.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH41 5EE area is well below that, at 31.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.4% of households against 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 16.3% with a mortgage.

CH41 5EE
31%
36%
27%
England
  • Owned31.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.2%1%
  • Private rented36.4%20.5%
  • Social rented27.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH41 5EEEngland
Owned outright14.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association23.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH41 5EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.6%. 26% of households include dependent children.

CH41 5EEEngland
Living alone, under 6633.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 5EE sits in (Birkenhead South): about 1,762 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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