Housing in CH49 8EE
What the homes in CH49 8EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodchurch
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,564 (2024)
CH49 8EEWirral
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (46.1%). Flats make up 25.1%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH49 8EE area is well below that, at 36.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned36.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented15.8%20.5%
- Social rented45.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%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. 46.2% 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 26.2%. 24.3% 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 8EE sits in (Woodchurch): about 1,564 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.