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Housing in L48 0

What the homes in L48 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
1,610 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (31.5%). Flats make up 59.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

L48 0England
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached18.2%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat20.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house31.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65% of households in L48 0 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

L48 0
65%
29%
England
  • Owned65%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented28.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L48 0England
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L48 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.8%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.

L48 0England
Living alone, under 6622.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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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