Housing in CH48 4AB
What the homes in CH48 4AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Kirby
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,610 (2024)
CH48 4ABWirral
What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (31.5%). Flats make up 59.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH48 4AB area is broadly in line with that, at 65%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.6% of households against 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.
- Owned65%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented28.6%20.5%
- Social rented6%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 2.0 people living in it. 44.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.8%. 21.3% 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 4AB sits in (West Kirby): about 1,610 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.