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Housing in L48

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

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
3,289 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (33.2%). Flats make up 38.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

L48England
Detached17%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat13.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L48 is above that, at 75.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.3% of households against 20.5%. 45.1% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

L48
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20%
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  • Owned75.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented20.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L48England
Owned outright45.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L48England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.9%. 24.8% of households include dependent children.

L48England
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%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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