Broadgreen
vs West Derby Leyfield
Broadgreen has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in West Derby Leyfield. Homes in West Derby Leyfield sold for a median of £240,000, 26% above Broadgreen. Broadgreen has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Broadgreen has 6,580 residents in 2,844 households; West Derby Leyfield has 6,475 in 2,651. West Derby Leyfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3.3 percentage points more than Broadgreen (Liverpool: 15%). Broadgreen has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 4.3 percentage points more than West Derby Leyfield (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Broadgreen and 60% in West Derby Leyfield. West Derby Leyfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 13.1 percentage points more than Broadgreen (Liverpool: 47%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in Broadgreen and £240,000 in West Derby Leyfield, 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 80 in West Derby Leyfield. The typical postcode is 281 m from the nearest school in Broadgreen and 273 m in West Derby Leyfield. The typical postcode is 958 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Broadgreen and 2,088 m in West Derby Leyfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Broadgreen and 96% in West Derby Leyfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 68 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Broadgreen and 78 in West Derby Leyfield, 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.
West Derby Leyfield is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,475 people in 2,651 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Liverpool median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Broadgreen and West Derby Leyfield next to other wards of Liverpool.