Housing in CH48 5EB
What the homes in CH48 5EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Kirby
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,679 (2024)
CH48 5EBWirral
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51.3%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH48 5EB area is well above that, at 87.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.2% of households against 20.5%. 52.3% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.2%20.5%
- Social rented2.3%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 2.5 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.8%. 28.9% 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 5EB sits in (West Kirby): about 1,679 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.