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Housing in L47

What the homes in L47 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
4,654 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.1%). Flats make up 36.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

L47England
Detached10.6%22.9%
Semi-detached22.1%31.5%
Terraced31.1%23%
Purpose-built flat21.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.2% of households in L47 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

L47
69%
22%
England
  • Owned69.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L47England
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L47England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.9%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

L47England
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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