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Housing in CH41 7

What the homes in CH41 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
5,247 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CH41 7England
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached45%31.5%
Terraced37.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.3% of households in CH41 7 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 11.3% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.

CH41 7
26%
19%
55%
England
  • Owned26.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented54.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH41 7England
Owned outright11.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council25.4%8.3%
From a housing association29.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH41 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.8%). 32.2% of households include dependent children.

CH41 7England
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children19.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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