Housing in CH44 2HE
What the homes in CH44 2HE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bidston Hill
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,530 (2024)
CH44 2HEWallasey
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.2%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
26% of households in the CH44 2HE area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 11.8% own outright and 14.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned26%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented13.1%20.5%
- Social rented60.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.6%). 32.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH44 2HE (Bidston Hill) (about 1,530 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.