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Housing in CH47 2

What the homes in CH47 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
6,083 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.5%). Flats make up 31.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CH47 2England
Detached10.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced30.5%23%
Purpose-built flat18.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72% of households in CH47 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

CH47 2
72%
21%
England
  • Owned72%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH47 2England
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH47 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.5%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

CH47 2England
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%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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