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Housing in CH49 4

What the homes in CH49 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
12,858 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (55.8%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH49 4England
Detached29.2%22.9%
Semi-detached55.8%31.5%
Terraced6.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH49 4 is above that, at 81.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.1% of households against 20.5%. 46.7% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

CH49 4
82%
England
  • Owned81.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH49 4England
Owned outright46.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH49 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.6%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.

CH49 4England
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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

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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