Housing in CH60 2SS
What the homes in CH60 2SS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Gayton & Lower Heswall
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
CH60 2SSWirral
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (57.1%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH60 2SS area is well above that, at 93.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.4% of households against 20.5%. 55.2% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned93.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented5.4%20.5%
- Social rented1.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.1%. 23.2% 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 CH60 2SS sits in (Gayton & Lower Heswall): about 1,510 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.