Brownlow Hill
vs Kensington & Fairfield
Brownlow Hill has the younger population: 83% of residents are aged 15–29, against 40% in Kensington & Fairfield. Homes in Kensington & Fairfield sold for a median of £140,000, 17% above Brownlow Hill. Kensington & Fairfield has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Brownlow Hill has 5,082 residents in 941 households; Kensington & Fairfield has 19,740 in 7,968. Kensington & Fairfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 7.4 percentage points more than Brownlow Hill (Liverpool: 15%). Brownlow Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 12.4 percentage points more than Kensington & Fairfield (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Brownlow Hill (68%) and terraced houses in Kensington & Fairfield (50%). Kensington & Fairfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 26%, 14 percentage points more than Brownlow Hill (Liverpool: 47%). Brownlow Hill has the higher share of private renting: 65%, 17.5 percentage points more than Kensington & Fairfield (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £120,000 in Brownlow Hill and £140,000 in Kensington & Fairfield, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Kensington & Fairfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 8 percentage points more than Brownlow Hill (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 703 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brownlow Hill, and 184 in Kensington & Fairfield. The typical postcode is 460 m from the nearest school in Brownlow Hill and 293 m in Kensington & Fairfield. The typical postcode is 460 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brownlow Hill and 1,206 m in Kensington & Fairfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 56% of premises in Brownlow Hill and 92% in Kensington & Fairfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 264 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brownlow Hill and 170 in Kensington & Fairfield, 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.
Kensington & Fairfield is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 19,740 people in 7,968 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £140,000 over the past two years, 24% below the Liverpool median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Brownlow Hill and Kensington & Fairfield next to other wards of Liverpool.