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Housing in CH44 6

What the homes in CH44 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
5,829 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (60.9%). Flats make up 21.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CH44 6England
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached15%31.5%
Terraced60.9%23%
Purpose-built flat15.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32% of households in CH44 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.

CH44 6
32%
32%
35%
England
  • Owned32%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented32.4%20.5%
  • Social rented35.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH44 6England
Owned outright16.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association28.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 40.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH44 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

CH44 6England
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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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