Aigburth
vs St Michaels
St Michaels has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Aigburth. Homes in Aigburth sold for a median of £310,000, 15% above St Michaels. Aigburth has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Aigburth has 5,213 residents in 2,274 households; St Michaels has 5,448 in 2,375. Aigburth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 4.5 percentage points more than St Michaels (Liverpool: 15%). St Michaels has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.2 percentage points more than Aigburth (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Aigburth and 67% in St Michaels. Aigburth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 8.1 percentage points more than St Michaels (Liverpool: 47%). St Michaels has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 2.8 percentage points more than Aigburth (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £310,000 in Aigburth and £270,000 in St Michaels, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Aigburth has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 7.8 percentage points more than St Michaels (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 87 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aigburth, and 131 in St Michaels. The typical postcode is 442 m from the nearest school in Aigburth and 274 m in St Michaels. The typical postcode is 488 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aigburth and 430 m in St Michaels. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Aigburth and 97% in St Michaels.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 72 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aigburth and 110 in St Michaels, against 143 across Liverpool. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Aigburth is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,213 people in 2,274 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £310,000 over the past two years, 68% above the Liverpool median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 69% above the Liverpool average.
St Michaels is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,448 people in 2,375 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, 46% above the Liverpool median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Aigburth and St Michaels next to other wards of Liverpool.