Postcode sector · Prenton

Housing in CH43 1

What the homes in CH43 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Wirral
Region: North West
Population: 10,313 (2024)

CH43 1Postcode sector · Prenton

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (29.8%). Flats make up 52.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH43 1England

Detached8.4%22.9%

Semi-detached23.9%31.5%

Terraced15.5%23%

Purpose-built flat29.8%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house19.3%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH43 1 is below that, at 51.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.3% of households against 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

CH43 1

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England

Owned51.6%61.3%
Shared ownership0.9%1%
Private rented32.3%20.5%
Social rented15.2%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH43 1England

Owned outright28.5%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent29.9%18.2%

Other private rented2.4%2.2%

From the council1.6%8.3%

From a housing association13.6%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 51.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH43 1England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35.1%. 16.1% of households include dependent children.

CH43 1England

Living alone, under 6635.1%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%

Couple, no children13.3%16.8%

Couple with dependent children10.7%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%

Sharers and other households4.5%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 CH43 1

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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