Belle Vale
vs Gateacre
Belle Vale has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Gateacre. Homes in Gateacre sold for a median of £318,500, 93% above Belle Vale. Belle Vale has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Belle Vale has 13,665 residents in 6,093 households; Gateacre has 6,036 in 2,675. Gateacre has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 6.7 percentage points more than Belle Vale (Liverpool: 15%). Belle Vale has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 6.1 percentage points more than Gateacre (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Belle Vale (52%) and semi-detached houses in Gateacre (56%). Gateacre has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 86%, 42.6 percentage points more than Belle Vale (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 £165,250 in Belle Vale and £318,500 in Gateacre, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Belle Vale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 4.7 percentage points more than Gateacre (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Belle Vale, and 52 in Gateacre. The typical postcode is 360 m from the nearest school in Belle Vale and 538 m in Gateacre. The typical postcode is 2,065 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Belle Vale and 2,497 m in Gateacre. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Belle Vale and 98% in Gateacre.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Belle Vale and 38 in Gateacre, 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.
Belle Vale is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 13,665 people in 6,093 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,250 over the past two years, 11% below the Liverpool median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% above the Liverpool average.
Gateacre is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,036 people in 2,675 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £318,500 over the past two years, 72% above the Liverpool median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Belle Vale and Gateacre next to other wards of Liverpool.