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Housing in L45

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
8,783 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.6%). Flats make up 34.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

L45England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced21.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L45 is broadly in line with that, at 65.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.9% of households against 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

L45
66%
26%
England
  • Owned65.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented25.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L45England
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%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.

L45England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.8%. 18.6% of households include dependent children.

L45England
Living alone, under 6624.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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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