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Housing in CH44 1

What the homes in CH44 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
7,766 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.6%). Flats make up 24.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CH44 1England
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced39.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.7% of households in CH44 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.9% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

CH44 1
52%
37%
England
  • Owned51.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented37.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH44 1England
Owned outright24.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH44 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.7%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

CH44 1England
Living alone, under 6624.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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