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Housing in CH61 2XP

What the homes in CH61 2XP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Thurstaston & Irby
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,383 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (53.5%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH61 2XPEngland
Detached36.1%22.9%
Semi-detached53.5%31.5%
Terraced4.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH61 2XP area is well above that, at 87%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.1% of households against 20.5%. 54.7% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

CH61 2XP
87%
England
  • Owned87%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH61 2XPEngland
Owned outright54.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

CH61 2XPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.1%. 23% of households include dependent children.

CH61 2XPEngland
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 CH61 2XP sits in (Thurstaston & Irby): about 1,383 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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