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Housing in CH49 1

What the homes in CH49 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
9,234 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.1%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CH49 1England
Detached27.6%22.9%
Semi-detached53.1%31.5%
Terraced7.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.3% of households in CH49 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 45.3% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

CH49 1
81%
England
  • Owned81.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH49 1England
Owned outright45.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH49 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

CH49 1England
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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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