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About

Poulton is a residential area in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, on the eastern side of the peninsula close to Bebington. The neighbourhood is made up of a mix of housing types, local shops and schools, with small pockets of green space and allotments woven into the street pattern. Local buses provide links to Birkenhead and town centres, and Bebington and Bromborough stations on the Wirral Line are within easy reach for journeys across the peninsula and into Liverpool.

The locality developed around the old Poulton manor and the Lancelyn name still appears in nearby street names and older maps, reflecting the area’s longer history. Road layouts and property boundaries record former field lines in places, and several community groups use the parish halls and centres for events and activities. For residents the area functions as a primarily residential base with straightforward access to services, schools and workplaces elsewhere on the Wirral.

Area overview

On average Poulton has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 28.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Poulton is £36,949 per year. There are 3 schools in Poulton: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Poulton is home to around 7,927 people, with a population density of about 3,028.9 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
126
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
28.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Poulton Population
7,927
Population density
3,028.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.45(+70%)
Public order
17.41(+72%)
Drugs
14(+259%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.62(+52%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.09(-44%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,186
90.63%
Other White
256
3.23%
Other
64
0.81%
Chinese
54
0.68%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
50
0.63%
Total population: 7,929

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,531
24.92%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,266
20.61%
Level 3 (A level)
1,146
18.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
983
16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
713
11.6%
Total 16+ residents: 6,144

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,039
28.58%
Owns with a mortgage
822
22.61%
Owns outright
725
19.94%
Other social rented
682
18.76%
Social rents from council
253
6.96%
Total households: 3,635

Property prices in Poulton

Median price£144,000
Price per sq ft£146
Sales (last 12 months)75
Typical range (middle 50%)£111K – £160K

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £144,000 (about £146 per square foot) in Poulton area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £220,000.

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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£200,000£238
Semi-Detached31£155,000£162
Terraced39£135,000£134
Flats4£97,250£112

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Poulton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Poulton.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£122,000£84,000£56,500
2017£110,000£90,000£74,000
2018£105,630£91,800£72,500
2019£117,000£93,000£75,000
2020£55,500£106,500£82,000
2021£94,125£117,000£94,000
2022£109,632£125,000£107,475
2023£103,500£137,500£110,000
2024£95,706£134,000£110,000
2025£96,000£151,750£130,000
2026£97,500£175,000£130,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Poulton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Poulton.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£103£106£66
2017£101£92£76
2018£108£105£81
2019£111£101£84
2020£86£118£95
2021£112£129£102
2022£129£138£123
2023£110£149£122
2024£105£143£127
2025£87£153£133
2026£165£188£132
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Poulton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Poulton in the last year.

All postcodes in Poulton

CH447HT

New Way Business Centre

CH444DN

Clifford Road

CH444BU

Ilford Avenue

CH444AT

Gorse Crescent

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.