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Housing in CH43 5SU

What the homes in CH43 5SU 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
1,719 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (39.5%). Flats make up 45.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH43 5SUEngland
Detached18.6%22.9%
Semi-detached18.5%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat39.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH43 5SU area is above that, at 73.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22% of households against 20.5%. 46.2% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

CH43 5SU
74%
22%
England
  • Owned73.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH43 5SUEngland
Owned outright46.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH43 5SUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.2%. 14.8% of households include dependent children.

CH43 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6624.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 5SU sits in (Claughton South & Oxton North): about 1,719 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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