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Housing in L60 4RN

What the homes in L60 4RN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Gayton & Lower Heswall
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,497 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (83.8%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L60 4RNEngland
Detached83.8%22.9%
Semi-detached12.3%31.5%
Terraced1.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

96.1% of households in the L60 4RN area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 3.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 61.8% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

L60 4RN
96%
England
  • Owned96.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented3.7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L60 4RNEngland
Owned outright61.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L60 4RNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (23.2%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

L60 4RNEngland
Living alone, under 668.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over23.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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). 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L60 4RN (Gayton & Lower Heswall) (about 1,497 residents).

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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