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Housing in CH49 9AE

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

Neighbourhood
Noctorum North & Upton East
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,287 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46.8%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CH49 9AEEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.9%31.5%
Terraced46.8%23%
Purpose-built flat15%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH49 9AE area is well below that, at 42.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

CH49 9AE
43%
16%
41%
England
  • Owned42.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented40.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH49 9AEEngland
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council14.5%8.3%
From a housing association26.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH49 9AEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21%. 34% of households include dependent children.

CH49 9AEEngland
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 9AE sits in (Noctorum North & Upton East): about 2,287 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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