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Housing in CH63 8QS

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

Neighbourhood
Woodhey
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,523 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (66.1%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH63 8QSEngland
Detached10.8%22.9%
Semi-detached66.1%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH63 8QS area is above that, at 79%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.9% of households against 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 38.1% with a mortgage.

CH63 8QS
79%
18%
England
  • Owned79%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH63 8QSEngland
Owned outright40.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH63 8QSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 28% of households include dependent children.

CH63 8QSEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2%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 8QS sits in (Woodhey): about 1,523 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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