Broadgreen
vs Old Swan West
Old Swan West has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Broadgreen. Homes in Broadgreen sold for a median of £190,000, 41% above Old Swan West. Broadgreen has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Broadgreen has 6,580 residents in 2,844 households; Old Swan West has 7,253 in 3,418. Broadgreen has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 5.3 percentage points more than Old Swan West (Liverpool: 15%). Old Swan West has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 10.3 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 Old Swan West (55%). Broadgreen has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 27.5 percentage points more than Old Swan West (Liverpool: 47%). Old Swan West has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 22 percentage points more than Broadgreen (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in Broadgreen and £135,000 in Old Swan West, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Broadgreen has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 2.3 percentage points more than Old Swan West (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 115 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Broadgreen, and 142 in Old Swan West. The typical postcode is 281 m from the nearest school in Broadgreen and 279 m in Old Swan West. The typical postcode is 958 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Broadgreen and 826 m in Old Swan West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Broadgreen and 84% in Old Swan West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 68 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Broadgreen and 190 in Old Swan West, 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.
Old Swan West is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 7,253 people in 3,418 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £135,000 over the past two years, 27% below the Liverpool median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Broadgreen and Old Swan West next to other wards of Liverpool.