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Housing in L41

What the homes in L41 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
7,750 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36%). Flats make up 44.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L41England
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached14.9%31.5%
Terraced36%23%
Purpose-built flat33.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21.7% of households in L41 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.9% own outright and 10.8% with a mortgage.

L41
22%
27%
49%
England
  • Owned21.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented27.3%20.5%
  • Social rented49.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L41England
Owned outright10.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council10.5%8.3%
From a housing association38.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 54.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L41England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (39.9%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

L41England
Living alone, under 6639.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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