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Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough

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About

The Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough area sits on the southern edge of the Wirral Peninsula, combining small villages, pockets of farmland and a freshwater mere. Poulton offers a compact village centre with a mix of shops, a primary school and village hall, while Raby Mere is built around a shallow lake edged by reed beds and paths that attract local walkers and birds. Thornton Hough retains a central green and a cluster of stone and brick houses arranged around it, with Thornton Manor standing close to the village and visible from several lanes that meet at the green.

Community life here runs on parish groups, sports clubs and a handful of pubs and cafes that serve surrounding hamlets. There are short circular walks linking lanes, hedgerows and the mere; anglers and birdwatchers use the lakeshore for regular visits. Housing ranges from post-war terraces to larger Victorian and Edwardian properties, and the area is served by local buses into nearby centres. Everyday services are small-scale, so residents tend to rely on neighbouring towns for larger supermarkets and rail connections.

Area overview

On average Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 1.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough is £52,084 per year. There are 2 schools in Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough is home to around 6,982 people, with a population density of about 318.6 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough Population
6,982
Population density
318.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.06(-33%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.29(-63%)
Public order
2.72(-73%)
Other theft
2.15(-67%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.72(-90%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,596
94.44%
Other White
108
1.55%
Indian
48
0.69%
Irish
47
0.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
35
0.5%
Total population: 6,984

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,541
42.53%
Level 3 (A level)
986
16.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
769
12.87%
No qualifications
767
12.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
454
7.6%
Total 16+ residents: 5,975

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,725
57.01%
Owns with a mortgage
931
30.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
285
9.42%
Other forms of private rent
44
1.45%
Other social rented
21
0.69%
Total households: 3,026

Property prices in Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough

Median price£360,000
Price per sq ft£318
Sales (last 12 months)75
Typical range (middle 50%)£268K – £438K

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (about £318 per square foot) in Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,000 up to £730,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached49£415,000£323
Semi-Detached16£260,848£320
Terraced6£253,500£290
Flats4£134,500£197

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£259,250—£205,000£190,500
2017£280,998£96,500£216,500£219,950
2018£295,000£125,000£220,000£170,000
2019£295,000£119,500£215,000£230,000
2020£325,000£156,500£235,000£220,000
2021£340,000£115,000£242,500£260,250
2022£372,500£130,000£277,500£223,000
2023£343,750£139,500£280,000£275,000
2024£340,000£139,000£248,000£222,500
2025£420,000£143,750£262,348£265,000
2026£435,000£107,000£262,000£209,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£228—£202£175
2017£235£123£213£203
2018£236£173£244£218
2019£257£162£246£222
2020£256£183£254£206
2021£280£145£272£261
2022£316£191£269£239
2023£319£188£302£293
2024£290£201£298£233
2025£325£197£301£265
2026£314£166£364£290
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough in the last year.

All postcodes in Poulton, Raby Mere & Thornton Hough

CH630HN

Barrymore Way

CH639NW

Meriden Avenue

CH639AA

Buckland Drive

CH639LB

Poulton Road

CH639HL

Tyburn Close

CH639HA

Radford Avenue

CH639HU

Fulbrook Close

CH639HX

Winfrith Drive

CH631JS

Eton Drive

CH641RX

Hargrave Lane

CH639LJ

Poulton Road

CH639HE

Dibbins Hey

CH639JS

Parnell Road

CH630NA

Blakeley Road

CH639LR

Woodkind Hey

CH631JG

Oxford Drive

CH639LQ

Poulton Road

CH634JF

Willaston Road

CH630LU

Thornton Common Road

CH630EF

Kent Close

CH639AW

Moss Hey

CH630LY

Raby Mere Road

CH639JU

Dibbins Hey

CH634JT

Thornton Common Road

CH639JT

Thornfield Hey

CH631JT

Radley Drive

CH639HQ

Walford Close

CH639NN

Hillwood Close

CH639HP

Randle Close

CH631JX

Widgeons Covert

CH639FL

Blair Park

CH639YJ

Donne Close

CH647TL

Neston Road

CH639JH

Jocelyn Close

CH639AH

Stevenson Drive

CH630NE

Mere Avenue

CH639LF

Warren Hey

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.