Broadgreen
vs Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park
Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Broadgreen. Homes in Broadgreen sold for a median of £190,000, 27% above Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park. Broadgreen has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Broadgreen has 6,580 residents in 2,844 households; Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park has 6,420 in 2,785. Broadgreen has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 1.1 percentage points more than Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park (Liverpool: 15%). Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 3.1 percentage points more than Broadgreen (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Broadgreen (45%) and terraced houses in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park (53%). Broadgreen has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 22.1 percentage points more than Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park (Liverpool: 47%). Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.1 percentage points more than Broadgreen (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in Broadgreen and £150,000 in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (11% and 11%). A typical postcode has 115 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Broadgreen, and 72 in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park. The typical postcode is 281 m from the nearest school in Broadgreen and 312 m in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park. The typical postcode is 958 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Broadgreen and 1,389 m in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Broadgreen and 98% in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 68 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Broadgreen and 123 in Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park, 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.
Broadgreen is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,580 people in 2,844 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, in line with the Liverpool median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Liverpool average.
Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,420 people in 2,785 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 19% 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.
Broadgreen and Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park next to other wards of Liverpool.