Housing in CH41 8DN
What the homes in CH41 8DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Poulton
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,285 (2024)
CH41 8DNBirkenhead
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (45.8%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH41 8DN area is well below that, at 42.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19% of households against 20.5%. 14.8% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented19%20.5%
- Social rented38.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 22.4%. 39.7% 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 8DN sits in (Poulton): about 1,285 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.