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Housing in CH61

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
24,838 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (56.5%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH61England
Detached27%22.9%
Semi-detached56.5%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH61 is above that, at 81.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 48.1% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

CH61
82%
England
  • Owned81.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH61England
Owned outright48.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.3%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

CH61England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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

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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