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Housing in CH46 4

What the homes in CH46 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
4,994 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.4%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CH46 4England
Detached28.7%22.9%
Semi-detached40.4%31.5%
Terraced16.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.1% of households in CH46 4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 36.7% with a mortgage.

CH46 4
70%
15%
14%
England
  • Owned70.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH46 4England
Owned outright33.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH46 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

CH46 4England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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). 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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