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Housing in CH49 5

What the homes in CH49 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
8,491 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CH49 5England
Detached13.1%22.9%
Semi-detached45%31.5%
Terraced28%23%
Purpose-built flat12.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH49 5 is broadly in line with that, at 62.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

CH49 5
62%
15%
22%
England
  • Owned62.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented22.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH49 5England
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH49 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.1%. 24.7% of households include dependent children.

CH49 5England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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

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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