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Housing in CH63 8NS

What the homes in CH63 8NS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Woodhey
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,486 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (88.8%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH63 8NSEngland
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached88.8%31.5%
Terraced1.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH63 8NS area is well above that, at 92.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.4% of households against 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 41.7% with a mortgage.

CH63 8NS
92%
England
  • Owned92.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented6.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH63 8NSEngland
Owned outright50.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH63 8NSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.7%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

CH63 8NSEngland
Living alone, under 667.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 CH63 8NS sits in (Woodhey): about 1,486 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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