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Housing in CH42 6

What the homes in CH42 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
11,130 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.5%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CH42 6England
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached38.6%31.5%
Terraced40.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.5% of households in CH42 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

CH42 6
58%
25%
15%
England
  • Owned58.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented24.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH42 6England
Owned outright28.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH42 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.2%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

CH42 6England
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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

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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