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Housing in CH60 6

What the homes in CH60 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
5,874 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.6%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

CH60 6England
Detached46.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.3%31.5%
Terraced5.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH60 6 is above that, at 79.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 20.5%. 49.5% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

CH60 6
80%
England
  • Owned79.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH60 6England
Owned outright49.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH60 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 23.4%. 19.1% of households include dependent children.

CH60 6England
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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

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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