Housing in CH41 8BX
What the homes in CH41 8BX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Poulton
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,662 (2024)
CH41 8BXBirkenhead
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (70.9%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH41 8BX area is below that, at 52.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.3% of households against 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented31.3%20.5%
- Social rented15.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%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. 35.4% 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 24.9%. 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 8BX sits in (Poulton): about 1,662 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.