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Housing in L45 1

What the homes in L45 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
1,483 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.3%). Flats make up 33.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

L45 1England
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached40.3%31.5%
Terraced21.1%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.9% of households in L45 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

L45 1
67%
24%
England
  • Owned66.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented24.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L45 1England
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L45 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.2%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

L45 1England
Living alone, under 6625.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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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