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Housing in CH48 1

What the homes in CH48 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
11,919 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.9%). Flats make up 12.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CH48 1England
Detached46.9%22.9%
Semi-detached36.5%31.5%
Terraced4.3%23%
Purpose-built flat7.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH48 1 is well above that, at 88.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 56.2% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

CH48 1
89%
England
  • Owned88.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH48 1England
Owned outright56.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH48 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.6%. 21.6% of households include dependent children.

CH48 1England
Living alone, under 669.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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

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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