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Housing in L43 2

What the homes in L43 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
1,694 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (40.8%). Flats make up 79%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L43 2England
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached12.2%31.5%
Terraced0.9%23%
Purpose-built flat40.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house32.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L43 2 is well below that, at 39.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42% of households against 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

L43 2
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42%
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  • Owned39.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented42%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L43 2England
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association15%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 61.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L43 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 47.8%. 12.6% of households include dependent children.

L43 2England
Living alone, under 6647.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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