Housing in CH42 8PY
What the homes in CH42 8PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Prenton
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,480 (2024)
CH42 8PYBirkenhead
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (35.1%). Flats make up 25.5%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH42 8PY area is above that, at 84.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 49.2% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented13.3%20.5%
- Social rented2.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.2%. 24.2% 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 8PY sits in (Prenton): about 1,480 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.