Housing in CH47 7AU
What the homes in CH47 7AU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Meols
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
CH47 7AUWirral
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (47.7%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH47 7AU area is well above that, at 92.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.1% of households against 20.5%. 56.9% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned92.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented6.1%20.5%
- Social rented1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25%. 26.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH47 7AU sits in (Great Meols): about 1,518 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.