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Housing in CH62 5

What the homes in CH62 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
5,209 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46.1%). Flats make up 16.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

CH62 5England
Detached15.2%22.9%
Semi-detached22%31.5%
Terraced46.1%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CH62 5 is broadly in line with that, at 57.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.8% of households against 20.5%. 31.7% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

CH62 5
57%
23%
20%
England
  • Owned57.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented19.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH62 5England
Owned outright31.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association17.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH62 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.4%. 20.4% of households include dependent children.

CH62 5England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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. 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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