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Housing in CH41

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
38,841 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.6%). Flats make up 28.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

CH41England
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced38.6%23%
Purpose-built flat19.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.1% of households in CH41 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

CH41
35%
28%
36%
England
  • Owned35.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented28%20.5%
  • Social rented36%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH41England
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council9%8.3%
From a housing association27%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH41England
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.4%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

CH41England
Living alone, under 6631.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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