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Housing in CH45 2LT

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

Neighbourhood
New Brighton
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,614 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (36.4%). Flats make up 56.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH45 2LTEngland
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached6%31.5%
Terraced36.4%23%
Purpose-built flat27.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH45 2LT area is well below that, at 36.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.6% of households against 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

CH45 2LT
36%
41%
23%
England
  • Owned36.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented40.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH45 2LTEngland
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association21.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 60% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH45 2LTEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.2%. 12.1% of households include dependent children.

CH45 2LTEngland
Living alone, under 6638.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%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. 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH45 2LT sits in (New Brighton): about 1,614 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.

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