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Housing in CH44 4

What the homes in CH44 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
8,332 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45.8%). Flats make up 18.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

CH44 4England
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached32.7%31.5%
Terraced45.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH44 4 is below that, at 45.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32% of households against 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

CH44 4
45%
32%
22%
England
  • Owned45.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented32%20.5%
  • Social rented21.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH44 4England
Owned outright21.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association16.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH44 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.2%. 27.8% of households include dependent children.

CH44 4England
Living alone, under 6626.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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

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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