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Housing in CH49 8

What the homes in CH49 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
8,708 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (41.6%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CH49 8England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.3%31.5%
Terraced41.6%23%
Purpose-built flat19.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH49 8 is below that, at 46.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.7% of households against 20.5%. 21.6% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

CH49 8
46%
19%
34%
England
  • Owned46.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented34.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH49 8England
Owned outright21.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council13.3%8.3%
From a housing association20.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH49 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.6%. 28.8% of households include dependent children.

CH49 8England
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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