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Housing in CH47 2DB

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

Neighbourhood
Hoylake
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,511 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (52.4%). Flats make up 31%, above the 22.2% across England.

CH47 2DBEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached11.8%31.5%
Terraced52.4%23%
Purpose-built flat14.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH47 2DB area is above that, at 70.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.1% of households against 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

CH47 2DB
70%
24%
England
  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH47 2DBEngland
Owned outright39.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH47 2DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

CH47 2DBEngland
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 CH47 2DB sits in (Hoylake): about 1,511 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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