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Housing in CH48 8

What the homes in CH48 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
3,109 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.9%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH48 8England
Detached64.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced1.4%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91% of households in CH48 8 own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.5% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

CH48 8
91%
England
  • Owned91%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented6.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH48 8England
Owned outright55.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH48 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

CH48 8England
Living alone, under 667.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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