Arundel
vs Smithdown
Smithdown has the younger population: 54% of residents are aged 15–29, against 36% in Arundel. Homes in Smithdown sold for a median of £155,000, 3% above Arundel. Smithdown has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Arundel has 6,516 residents in 2,644 households; Smithdown has 13,716 in 4,868. Arundel has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 1 percentage point more than Smithdown (Liverpool: 15%). Arundel has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 11.1 percentage points more than Smithdown (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Arundel and 70% in Smithdown. Smithdown has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 29%, 7.9 percentage points more than Arundel (Liverpool: 47%). Smithdown has the higher share of private renting: 51%, 5.7 percentage points more than Arundel (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Arundel and £155,000 in Smithdown, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (10% and 11%). A typical postcode has 136 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Arundel, and 153 in Smithdown. The typical postcode is 342 m from the nearest school in Arundel and 232 m in Smithdown. The typical postcode is 1,107 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Arundel and 1,025 m in Smithdown. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Arundel and 98% in Smithdown.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 99 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Arundel and 79 in Smithdown, 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.
Arundel is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,516 people in 2,644 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Liverpool median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Liverpool average.
Smithdown is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 13,716 people in 4,868 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £155,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Liverpool median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Arundel and Smithdown next to other wards of Liverpool.