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Housing in CH43 2JD

What the homes in CH43 2JD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Claughton South & Oxton North
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,694 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (40.8%). Flats make up 79%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH43 2JDEngland
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached12.2%31.5%
Terraced0.9%23%
Purpose-built flat40.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house32.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH43 2JD area is well below that, at 39.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42% of households against 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

CH43 2JD
40%
42%
17%
England
  • Owned39.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented42%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH43 2JDEngland
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association15%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 61.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH43 2JDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 47.8%. 12.6% of households include dependent children.

CH43 2JDEngland
Living alone, under 6647.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH43 2JD sits in (Claughton South & Oxton North): about 1,694 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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