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Housing in CH48

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
22,498 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.7%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

CH48England
Detached35.7%22.9%
Semi-detached34.1%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.8% of households in CH48 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.1% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

CH48
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  • Owned81.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH48England
Owned outright51.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.1%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

CH48England
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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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