Housing in CH44 9ED
What the homes in CH44 9ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Poulton
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,651 (2024)
CH44 9EDWallasey
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (58%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CH44 9ED area is below that, at 48.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.9% of households against 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned48.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.1%1%
- Private rented39.9%20.5%
- Social rented7.4%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 2.1 people living in it. 40.9% 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 27.3%. 27.9% 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 CH44 9ED sits in (Poulton): about 1,651 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.