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Housing in CH43

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
53,399 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.9%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CH43England
Detached14.9%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.8% of households in CH43 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.4% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

CH43
57%
21%
22%
England
  • Owned56.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH43England
Owned outright30.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH43England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.2%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

CH43England
Living alone, under 6623.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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