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Housing in CH49

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
38,562 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.1%). Flats make up 11.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CH49England
Detached23.6%22.9%
Semi-detached50.1%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.9% of households in CH49 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.2% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

CH49
74%
12%
13%
England
  • Owned73.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH49England
Owned outright42.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH49England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.1%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

CH49England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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