Housing in CH48 6BB
What the homes in CH48 6BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Kirby
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,507 (2024)
CH48 6BBWirral
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (48.3%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH48 6BB area is broadly in line with that, at 57%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 30.2% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned57%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.1%1%
- Private rented13.3%20.5%
- Social rented27.6%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. 35.1% 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 19.1%. 27.5% 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 6BB sits in (West Kirby): about 1,507 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.