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Housing in CH48 5DD

What the homes in CH48 5DD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Kirby
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,566 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (27.3%). Flats make up 34%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CH48 5DDEngland
Detached15.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced24.5%23%
Purpose-built flat27.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH48 5DD area is above that, at 71.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.2% of households against 20.5%. 49% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

CH48 5DD
71%
20%
England
  • Owned71.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented20.2%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH48 5DDEngland
Owned outright49%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH48 5DDEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 30%. 16.9% of households include dependent children.

CH48 5DDEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over30%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH48 5DD sits in (West Kirby): about 1,566 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.

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