Anfield
vs Kirkdale East
Anfield has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Kirkdale East. Homes in Anfield sold for a median of £125,000, 9% above Kirkdale East. Anfield has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Anfield has 12,658 residents in 5,567 households; Kirkdale East has 4,460 in 2,045. Kirkdale East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 2.8 percentage points more than Anfield (Liverpool: 15%). Kirkdale East has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 4.9 percentage points more than Anfield (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 60% of homes in Anfield and 57% in Kirkdale East. Anfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 41%, 13.8 percentage points more than Kirkdale East (Liverpool: 47%). Anfield has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 9.4 percentage points more than Kirkdale East (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £125,000 in Anfield and £115,000 in Kirkdale East, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Anfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 2.5 percentage points more than Kirkdale East (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Anfield, and 114 in Kirkdale East. The typical postcode is 296 m from the nearest school in Anfield and 374 m in Kirkdale East. The typical postcode is 2,234 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Anfield and 815 m in Kirkdale East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Anfield and 91% in Kirkdale East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 152 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Anfield and 155 in Kirkdale East, 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.
Anfield is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 12,658 people in 5,567 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £125,000 over the past two years, 32% below the Liverpool median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Liverpool average.
Kirkdale East is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 4,460 people in 2,045 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £115,000 over the past two years, 38% below the Liverpool median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Anfield and Kirkdale East next to other wards of Liverpool.