Childwall
vs Gateacre
Childwall has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Gateacre. Homes in Gateacre sold for a median of £318,500, 5% above Childwall. Gateacre has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Childwall has 12,646 residents in 4,798 households; Gateacre has 6,036 in 2,675. Gateacre has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 6.8 percentage points more than Childwall (Liverpool: 15%). Gateacre has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 9.1 percentage points more than Childwall (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 82% of homes in Childwall and 56% in Gateacre. Childwall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 89%, 3.3 percentage points more than Gateacre (Liverpool: 47%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (9% and 10%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £304,000 in Childwall 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%, 4.1 percentage points more than Childwall (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 71 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Childwall, and 52 in Gateacre. The typical postcode is 405 m from the nearest school in Childwall and 538 m in Gateacre. The typical postcode is 989 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Childwall and 2,497 m in Gateacre. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Childwall and 98% in Gateacre.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Childwall 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.
Childwall is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 12,646 people in 4,798 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £304,000 over the past two years, 64% above the Liverpool median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below 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.
Childwall and Gateacre next to other wards of Liverpool.