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Housing in CH42 3YF

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

Neighbourhood
Tranmere
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,675 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (57.9%). Flats make up 20.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CH42 3YFEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached18.6%31.5%
Terraced57.9%23%
Purpose-built flat19.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

13.4% of households in the CH42 3YF area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 6.7% own outright and 6.7% with a mortgage.

CH42 3YF
13%
23%
63%
England
  • Owned13.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented62.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH42 3YFEngland
Owned outright6.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council20.4%8.3%
From a housing association42.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH42 3YFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.3%). 31.4% of households include dependent children.

CH42 3YFEngland
Living alone, under 6627.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children22.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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). 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH42 3YF (Tranmere) (about 1,675 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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