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Housing in CH41 8DF

What the homes in CH41 8DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Claughton North
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,653 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.1%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH41 8DFEngland
Detached9.3%22.9%
Semi-detached37.3%31.5%
Terraced49.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH41 8DF area is below that, at 51.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.5% of households against 20.5%. 27.4% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

CH41 8DF
52%
33%
16%
England
  • Owned51.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented32.5%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH41 8DFEngland
Owned outright27.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH41 8DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23%. 28.9% of households include dependent children.

CH41 8DFEngland
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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 8DF sits in (Claughton North): about 1,653 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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