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Housing in CH47

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
13,842 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.6%). Flats make up 20.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CH47England
Detached21.8%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH47 is above that, at 78.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.6% of households against 20.5%. 46% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

CH47
79%
16%
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  • Owned78.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH47England
Owned outright46%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH47England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.5%. 22.8% of households include dependent children.

CH47England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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

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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