Housing in CH41 1BL
What the homes in CH41 1BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Poulton
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,792 (2024)
CH41 1BLBirkenhead
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (53.3%). Flats make up 24.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH41 1BL area is well below that, at 33%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.3% of households against 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 18.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned33%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented28.3%20.5%
- Social rented37.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.2%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH41 1BL sits in (Poulton): about 1,792 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.