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Housing in CH49 9AA

What the homes in CH49 9AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Upton West
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,233 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.9%). Flats make up 25.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

CH49 9AAEngland
Detached13.6%22.9%
Semi-detached39.9%31.5%
Terraced21.3%23%
Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH49 9AA area is broadly in line with that, at 65.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.3% of households against 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 38.1% with a mortgage.

CH49 9AA
66%
19%
14%
England
  • Owned65.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented19.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH49 9AAEngland
Owned outright27.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH49 9AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

CH49 9AAEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH49 9AA sits in (Upton West): about 2,233 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.

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