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Housing in CH46 9

What the homes in CH46 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
6,455 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.2%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

CH46 9England
Detached14%22.9%
Semi-detached45.2%31.5%
Terraced23.2%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.9% of households in CH46 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

CH46 9
59%
16%
25%
England
  • Owned58.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented25%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH46 9England
Owned outright31.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council8.8%8.3%
From a housing association16.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH46 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.5%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

CH46 9England
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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