Housing in CH49 7LY
What the homes in CH49 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodchurch
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,321 (2024)
CH49 7LYWirral
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (64.2%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH49 7LY area is below that, at 47.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.4% of households against 20.5%. 22% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned47.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented20.4%20.5%
- Social rented31.7%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 2.2 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.3%. 29.6% 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 7LY sits in (Woodchurch): about 1,321 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.