Allerton
vs Mossley Hill
Allerton has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Mossley Hill. Homes in Mossley Hill sold for a median of £424,000, 10% above Allerton. Allerton has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Allerton has 5,250 residents in 2,156 households; Mossley Hill has 5,527 in 2,239. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 24%). Allerton has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.6 percentage points more than Mossley Hill (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Allerton and 76% in Mossley Hill. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (85% and 84%). Allerton has the higher share of private renting: 10%, 2.4 percentage points more than Mossley Hill (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £385,000 in Allerton and £424,000 in Mossley Hill, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Allerton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 10 percentage points more than Mossley Hill (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 77 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Allerton, and 95 in Mossley Hill. The typical postcode is 633 m from the nearest school in Allerton and 557 m in Mossley Hill. The typical postcode is 805 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Allerton and 485 m in Mossley Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Allerton and 98% in Mossley Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 37 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Allerton and 26 in Mossley Hill, 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.
Mossley Hill is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,527 people in 2,239 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £424,000 over the past two years, 129% above the Liverpool median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Allerton and Mossley Hill next to other wards of Liverpool.