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Housing in CH46 2SB

What the homes in CH46 2SB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leasowe
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,057 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (53.7%). Flats make up 18.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

CH46 2SBEngland
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached53.7%31.5%
Terraced26%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH46 2SB area is below that, at 50.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.4% of households against 20.5%. 27.9% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

CH46 2SB
51%
16%
33%
England
  • Owned50.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented32.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH46 2SBEngland
Owned outright27.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council7.8%8.3%
From a housing association24.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH46 2SBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.1%. 33.2% of households include dependent children.

CH46 2SBEngland
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 CH46 2SB sits in (Leasowe): about 2,057 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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