Housing in CH61 9ND
What the homes in CH61 9ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Pensby & Thingwall
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (79.4%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH61 9ND area is above that, at 85.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.2% of households against 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 42.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented8.2%20.5%
- Social rented6.2%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 2.4 people living in it. 26% 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 22.6%. 29.4% 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 CH61 9ND sits in (Pensby & Thingwall): about 1,513 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.