Postcode sector · Birkenhead

Housing in CH42 3

What the homes in CH42 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Population: 8,990 (2024)

CH42 3Postcode sector · Birkenhead

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.5%). Flats make up 20.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CH42 3England

Detached4.6%22.9%

Semi-detached26.1%31.5%

Terraced48.5%23%

Purpose-built flat15.1%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH42 3 is less than half that, at 30.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33% of households against 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

CH42 3

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England

Owned30.5%61.3%
Shared ownership1.3%1%
Private rented33%20.5%
Social rented35.2%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH42 3England

Owned outright13.6%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent31.3%18.2%

Other private rented1.7%2.2%

From the council8.8%8.3%

From a housing association26.4%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH42 3England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.3%. 29.9% of households include dependent children.

CH42 3England

Living alone, under 6629.3%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%

Couple, no children11.2%16.8%

Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children17.8%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%

Sharers and other households4.7%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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Housing in CH42 3

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Wirral

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