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Housing in L48 5

What the homes in L48 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
1,679 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (51.3%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L48 5England
Detached31.4%22.9%
Semi-detached51.3%31.5%
Terraced3.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L48 5 is well above that, at 87.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.2% of households against 20.5%. 52.3% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

L48 5
87%
England
  • Owned87.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented2.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L48 5England
Owned outright52.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L48 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.8%. 28.9% of households include dependent children.

L48 5England
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.2%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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