Housing in CH49 7PH
What the homes in CH49 7PH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodchurch
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,639 (2024)
CH49 7PHWirral
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (62.9%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH49 7PH area is well below that, at 40.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 19.9% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned40.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented17.4%20.5%
- Social rented41.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.1% 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 19.1%. 29.8% 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 7PH sits in (Woodchurch): about 1,639 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.