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Housing in CH42

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
45,724 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.1%). Flats make up 19.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

CH42England
Detached7.6%22.9%
Semi-detached38.1%31.5%
Terraced34.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH42 is below that, at 51.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28% of households against 20.5%. 26.1% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

CH42
51%
28%
19%
England
  • Owned51.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented28%20.5%
  • Social rented19.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH42England
Owned outright26.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH42England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.9%. 27.4% of households include dependent children.

CH42England
Living alone, under 6624.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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