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Housing in CH61 8

What the homes in CH61 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
4,957 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (69.9%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH61 8England
Detached17.2%22.9%
Semi-detached69.9%31.5%
Terraced10.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.8% of households in CH61 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.3% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

CH61 8
80%
England
  • Owned79.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH61 8England
Owned outright49.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH61 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

CH61 8England
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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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