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Housing in L42 2

What the homes in L42 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
2,105 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (30.4%). Flats make up 39.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

L42 2England
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.6%31.5%
Terraced30.4%23%
Purpose-built flat30.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

22.6% of households in L42 2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 11% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.

L42 2
23%
38%
38%
England
  • Owned22.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented37.8%20.5%
  • Social rented38%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L42 2England
Owned outright11%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association32.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 48.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L42 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.8%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

L42 2England
Living alone, under 6633.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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