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Housing in CH49 4PG

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

Neighbourhood
Upton West
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,541 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (63.5%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH49 4PGEngland
Detached26.3%22.9%
Semi-detached63.5%31.5%
Terraced4.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH49 4PG area is above that, at 83.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.4% of households against 20.5%. 46.3% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

CH49 4PG
83%
14%
England
  • Owned83.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH49 4PGEngland
Owned outright46.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH49 4PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 17.3%. 21.4% of households include dependent children.

CH49 4PGEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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 4PG sits in (Upton West): about 1,541 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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