Allerton
vs Garston
Garston has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Allerton. Homes in Allerton sold for a median of £385,000, 93% above Garston. Allerton has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Allerton has 5,250 residents in 2,156 households; Garston has 11,765 in 5,222. Allerton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 10.7 percentage points more than Garston (Liverpool: 15%). Garston has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 7.9 percentage points more than Allerton (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Allerton (55%) and terraced houses in Garston (50%). Allerton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 32.3 percentage points more than Garston (Liverpool: 47%). Garston has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 12.7 percentage points more than Allerton (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £385,000 in Allerton and £200,000 in Garston, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Allerton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 11.9 percentage points more than Garston (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 77 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Allerton, and 73 in Garston. The typical postcode is 633 m from the nearest school in Allerton and 423 m in Garston. The typical postcode is 805 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Allerton and 690 m in Garston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Allerton and 91% in Garston.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 37 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Allerton and 118 in Garston, 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.
Allerton is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,250 people in 2,156 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £385,000 over the past two years, 108% above the Liverpool median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 98% above the Liverpool average.
Garston is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 11,765 people in 5,222 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Liverpool median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Allerton and Garston next to other wards of Liverpool.