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Housing in CH43 4UP

What the homes in CH43 4UP 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
1,889 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (39.1%). Flats make up 66.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH43 4UPEngland
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached13.3%31.5%
Terraced16%23%
Purpose-built flat39.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house24.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH43 4UP area is well below that, at 33.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.7% of households against 20.5%. 18.2% own outright and 14.9% with a mortgage.

CH43 4UP
33%
41%
25%
England
  • Owned33.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented40.7%20.5%
  • Social rented25.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH43 4UPEngland
Owned outright18.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association23.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 66.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH43 4UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 44.9%. 10.9% of households include dependent children.

CH43 4UPEngland
Living alone, under 6644.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.1%12.8%
Couple, no children9.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH43 4UP sits in (Claughton South & Oxton North): about 1,889 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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