Housing in CH48 3JS
What the homes in CH48 3JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Caldy & Newton
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,326 (2024)
CH48 3JSWirral
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (56.8%). Flats make up 23.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH48 3JS area is above that, at 83.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.1% of households against 20.5%. 52.2% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented11.1%20.5%
- Social rented5.4%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 2.3 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 21.9%. 22.9% 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 CH48 3JS sits in (Caldy & Newton): about 1,326 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.