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Housing in L45 9

What the homes in L45 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
1,569 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.4%). Flats make up 41.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

L45 9England
Detached10%22.9%
Semi-detached34.4%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat16.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69% of households in L45 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

L45 9
69%
29%
England
  • Owned69%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented28.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L45 9England
Owned outright36.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L45 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.5%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

L45 9England
Living alone, under 6627.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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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