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Housing in CH49 3GR

What the homes in CH49 3GR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Greasby
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,319 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (60.1%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH49 3GREngland
Detached60.1%22.9%
Semi-detached37.1%31.5%
Terraced2.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH49 3GR area is well above that, at 90.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.1% of households against 20.5%. 58.6% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

CH49 3GR
90%
England
  • Owned90.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented9.1%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH49 3GREngland
Owned outright58.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH49 3GREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 21.1%. 18% of households include dependent children.

CH49 3GREngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.5%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. Published by council, not 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH49 3GR sits in (Greasby): about 1,319 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.

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