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Housing in CH47 3BT

What the homes in CH47 3BT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hoylake
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,787 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (29.3%). Flats make up 53.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CH47 3BTEngland
Detached19.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13.6%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat29.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH47 3BT area is above that, at 78%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.9% of households against 20.5%. 50.8% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

CH47 3BT
78%
20%
England
  • Owned78%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented19.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH47 3BTEngland
Owned outright50.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH47 3BTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 24.9%. 16.6% of households include dependent children.

CH47 3BTEngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over24.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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. 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 3BT sits in (Hoylake): about 1,787 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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