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Housing in CH42 1

What the homes in CH42 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
7,348 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (40.8%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CH42 1England
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced40.8%23%
Purpose-built flat18.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH42 1 is less than half that, at 23.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.3% of households against 20.5%. 11% own outright and 12.3% with a mortgage.

CH42 1
23%
29%
46%
England
  • Owned23.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented29.3%20.5%
  • Social rented45.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH42 1England
Owned outright11%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association32.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH42 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.3%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.

CH42 1England
Living alone, under 6627.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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