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Brownlow Hill
vs Waterfront South

Brownlow Hill has the younger population: 83% of residents are aged 15–29, against 38% in Waterfront South. Homes in Waterfront South sold for a median of £210,000, 75% above Brownlow Hill. Brownlow Hill has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 2%).

Map of Liverpool with Brownlow Hill highlighted
Brownlow Hill
145 postcodes
Map of Liverpool with Waterfront South highlighted
Waterfront South
85 postcodes
Map of Liverpool
Liverpool
city average

People

Brownlow Hill has 5,082 residents in 941 households; Waterfront South has 2,281 in 1,421. Waterfront South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 8.3 percentage points more than Brownlow Hill (Liverpool: 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (50% and 50%).

5,082Residents (2021)
2,281Residents (2021)
486,088Residents (2021)
941Households
1,421Households
207,491Households
82.9%Aged 15–29
38.4%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
2.0%Aged 65 and over
10.3%Aged 65 and over
15.3%Aged 65 and over
50.2%Living alone
50.1%Living alone
36.8%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 68% of homes in Brownlow Hill and 86% in Waterfront South. Waterfront South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 30%, 18 percentage points more than Brownlow Hill (Liverpool: 47%). Waterfront South has the higher share of private renting: 66%, 1.4 percentage points more than Brownlow Hill (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £120,000 in Brownlow Hill and £210,000 in Waterfront South, against £185,000 across Liverpool.

£120,000Median sale price
£210,000Median sale price
£185,000Median sale price
11.6%Owner-occupied
29.6%Owner-occupied
46.8%Owner-occupied
64.9%Private renting
66.3%Private renting
26.1%Private renting
22.5%Social renting
3.5%Social renting
26.4%Social renting
1.7%Detached houses
0.8%Detached houses
8.2%Detached houses
5.2%Semi-detached houses
0.4%Semi-detached houses
30.7%Semi-detached houses
11.6%Terraced houses
2.0%Terraced houses
37.9%Terraced houses
68.1%Flats
85.8%Flats
17.2%Flats

Surroundings

Brownlow Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 5.9 percentage points more than Waterfront South (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 703 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brownlow Hill, and 360 in Waterfront South. The typical postcode is 460 m from the nearest school in Brownlow Hill and 822 m in Waterfront South. The typical postcode is 460 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brownlow Hill and 707 m in Waterfront South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 56% of premises in Brownlow Hill and 55% in Waterfront South.

7.7%Green space within 500 m
1.8%Green space within 500 m
14.3%Green space within 500 m
703Services within 15 min (median)
360Services within 15 min (median)
100Services within 15 min (median)
460 mNearest school (median)
822 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
460 mNearest tram or rail (median)
707 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
44Postcodes in flood risk areas
205Postcodes in flood risk areas
56.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
55.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 264 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brownlow Hill and 146 in Waterfront 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.

264Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
146Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
143Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Waterfront South

Waterfront South is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 2,281 people in 1,421 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 14% above the Liverpool median. On average 2% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 87% below the Liverpool average.

More comparisons.

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