Allerton
vs Springwood
Springwood has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Allerton. Homes in Allerton sold for a median of £385,000, 45% above Springwood. Allerton has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Allerton has 5,250 residents in 2,156 households; Springwood has 6,488 in 2,738. Allerton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 5.4 percentage points more than Springwood (Liverpool: 15%). Springwood has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 6 percentage points more than Allerton (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Allerton and 54% in Springwood. Allerton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 18.4 percentage points more than Springwood (Liverpool: 47%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (10% and 10%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £385,000 in Allerton and £265,000 in Springwood, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Allerton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 15 percentage points more than Springwood (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 77 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Allerton, and 50 in Springwood. The typical postcode is 633 m from the nearest school in Allerton and 417 m in Springwood. The typical postcode is 805 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Allerton and 626 m in Springwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Allerton and 98% in Springwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 37 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Allerton and 64 in Springwood, 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.
Springwood is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,488 people in 2,738 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 43% above the Liverpool median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Allerton and Springwood next to other wards of Liverpool.