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Housing in CH43 4XA

What the homes in CH43 4XA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Birkenhead Central
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,752 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (58.5%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

CH43 4XAEngland
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached15.6%31.5%
Terraced58.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH43 4XA area is less than half that, at 24.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.6% of households against 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 9.7% with a mortgage.

CH43 4XA
24%
33%
42%
England
  • Owned24.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented32.6%20.5%
  • Social rented42.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH43 4XAEngland
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council12.3%8.3%
From a housing association30.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH43 4XAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.4%. 32.7% of households include dependent children.

CH43 4XAEngland
Living alone, under 6629.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children7.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children21.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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 4XA sits in (Birkenhead Central): about 1,752 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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