Housing in CH49 5LL
What the homes in CH49 5LL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodchurch
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,139 (2024)
CH49 5LLWirral
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (58.3%). Flats make up 26.4%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH49 5LL area is above that, at 75.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.5% of households against 20.5%. 44% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented15.5%20.5%
- Social rented9.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.8%. 20% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH49 5LL sits in (Woodchurch): about 1,139 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.