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Housing in CH45 4

What the homes in CH45 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
7,415 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (59.3%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH45 4England
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached59.3%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH45 4 is above that, at 74.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.6% of households against 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

CH45 4
74%
23%
England
  • Owned74.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH45 4England
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH45 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.

CH45 4England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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