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Housing in CH45 2

What the homes in CH45 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
6,082 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (28.3%). Flats make up 48%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH45 2England
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached21.6%31.5%
Terraced24.8%23%
Purpose-built flat28.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house16.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.2% of households in CH45 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

CH45 2
56%
30%
13%
England
  • Owned56.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented30.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH45 2England
Owned outright32.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.2%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH45 2England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30%). 14.2% of households include dependent children.

CH45 2England
Living alone, under 6630%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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