Calderstones
vs Gateacre
Calderstones has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Gateacre. Homes in Calderstones sold for a median of £440,000, 38% above Gateacre. Gateacre has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Calderstones has 5,165 residents in 2,082 households; Gateacre has 6,036 in 2,675. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (27% and 27%). Gateacre has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 3.4 percentage points more than Calderstones (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Calderstones and 56% in Gateacre. Calderstones has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 88%, 2 percentage points more than Gateacre (Liverpool: 47%). Calderstones has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 1.1 percentage points more than Gateacre (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £440,000 in Calderstones and £318,500 in Gateacre, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Gateacre has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 3.3 percentage points more than Calderstones (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 104 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calderstones, and 52 in Gateacre. The typical postcode is 343 m from the nearest school in Calderstones and 538 m in Gateacre. The typical postcode is 1,527 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calderstones and 2,497 m in Gateacre. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Calderstones and 98% in Gateacre.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 33 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calderstones and 38 in Gateacre, 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.
Calderstones is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,165 people in 2,082 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £440,000 over the past two years, 138% above the Liverpool median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Liverpool average.
Gateacre is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,036 people in 2,675 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £318,500 over the past two years, 72% above the Liverpool median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Calderstones and Gateacre next to other wards of Liverpool.