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Housing in L43

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
5,066 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29%). Flats make up 44.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L43England
Detached12%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced21.1%23%
Purpose-built flat29%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.1% of households in L43 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.7% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

L43
55%
32%
England
  • Owned55.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented32.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L43England
Owned outright31.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.2%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L43England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.1%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

L43England
Living alone, under 6632.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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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