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Housing in CH45 6

What the homes in CH45 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
10,316 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (56.7%). Flats make up 19.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

CH45 6England
Detached10.5%22.9%
Semi-detached56.7%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.8% of households in CH45 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

CH45 6
77%
16%
England
  • Owned76.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH45 6England
Owned outright42.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH45 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.1%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

CH45 6England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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