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Housing in L62

What the homes in L62 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
1,649 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.9%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L62England
Detached10.6%22.9%
Semi-detached41.9%31.5%
Terraced32.3%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.4% of households in L62 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

L62
55%
31%
14%
England
  • Owned55.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented30.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L62England
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L62England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.9%). 26% of households include dependent children.

L62England
Living alone, under 6623.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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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