Housing in CH45 2LU
What the homes in CH45 2LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- New Brighton
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
CH45 2LUWallasey
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (34.4%). Flats make up 41.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH45 2LU area is above that, at 69%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.6% of households against 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned69%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented28.6%20.5%
- Social rented2.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.5%. 17.8% 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH45 2LU sits in (New Brighton): about 1,569 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.