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Housing in CH42 2AE

What the homes in CH42 2AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tranmere
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,105 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (30.4%). Flats make up 39.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CH42 2AEEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.6%31.5%
Terraced30.4%23%
Purpose-built flat30.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH42 2AE area is less than half that, at 22.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.8% of households against 20.5%. 11% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.

CH42 2AE
23%
38%
38%
England
  • Owned22.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented37.8%20.5%
  • Social rented38%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH42 2AEEngland
Owned outright11%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association32.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 48.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH42 2AEEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.8%. 21.9% of households include dependent children.

CH42 2AEEngland
Living alone, under 6633.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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 CH42 2AE sits in (Tranmere): about 2,105 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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