Brownlow Hill
vs City Centre South
Brownlow Hill has the younger population: 83% of residents are aged 15–29, against 62% in City Centre South. Homes in City Centre South sold for a median of £152,426, 27% above Brownlow Hill. Brownlow Hill has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Brownlow Hill has 5,082 residents in 941 households; City Centre South has 8,344 in 4,098. City Centre South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 5%, 3 percentage points more than Brownlow Hill (Liverpool: 15%). City Centre South has the higher share of people living alone: 52%, 1.5 percentage points more than Brownlow Hill (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 68% of homes in Brownlow Hill and 78% in City Centre South. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (12% and 11%). City Centre South has the higher share of private renting: 71%, 6 percentage points more than Brownlow Hill (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £120,000 in Brownlow Hill and £152,426 in City Centre South, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Brownlow Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 2.1 percentage points more than City Centre South (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 703 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brownlow Hill, and 792 in City Centre South. The typical postcode is 460 m from the nearest school in Brownlow Hill and 252 m in City Centre South. The typical postcode is 460 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brownlow Hill and 480 m in City Centre South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 56% of premises in Brownlow Hill and 73% in City Centre South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 264 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brownlow Hill and 511 in City Centre South, 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.
Brownlow Hill is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,082 people in 941 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £120,000 over the past two years, 35% below the Liverpool median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below the Liverpool average.
City Centre South is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 8,344 people in 4,098 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £152,426 over the past two years, 18% below the Liverpool median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 61% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Brownlow Hill and City Centre South next to other wards of Liverpool.