Housing in CH42 2EF
What the homes in CH42 2EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Tranmere
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,850 (2024)
CH42 2EFBirkenhead
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (54.4%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH42 2EF area is well below that, at 37%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.4% of households against 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned37%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.3%1%
- Private rented37.4%20.5%
- Social rented22.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.5%. 36.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH42 2EF sits in (Tranmere): about 1,850 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.