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Housing in CH63 1JL

What the homes in CH63 1JL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough
Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,315 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.6%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CH63 1JLEngland
Detached44.1%22.9%
Semi-detached44.6%31.5%
Terraced7.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.9% of households in the CH63 1JL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 48.4% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

CH63 1JL
73%
26%
England
  • Owned72.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented26.3%20.5%
  • Social rented0.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH63 1JLEngland
Owned outright48.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CH63 1JLEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

CH63 1JLEngland
Living alone, under 669.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH63 1JL (Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough) (about 1,315 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.

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