Church
vs Smithdown
Smithdown has the younger population: 54% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Church. Homes in Church sold for a median of £285,000, 84% above Smithdown. Church has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Church has 6,406 residents in 2,614 households; Smithdown has 13,716 in 4,868. Church has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 11 percentage points more than Smithdown (Liverpool: 15%). Smithdown has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.3 percentage points more than Church (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Church and 70% in Smithdown. Church has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 46.9 percentage points more than Smithdown (Liverpool: 47%). Smithdown has the higher share of private renting: 51%, 29.9 percentage points more than Church (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,000 in Church and £155,000 in Smithdown, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Church has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 5.3 percentage points more than Smithdown (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 174 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Church, and 153 in Smithdown. The typical postcode is 258 m from the nearest school in Church and 232 m in Smithdown. The typical postcode is 1,404 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Church and 1,025 m in Smithdown. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Church and 98% in Smithdown.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 59 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Church and 79 in Smithdown, 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.
Church is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,406 people in 2,614 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 54% above the Liverpool median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Liverpool average.
Smithdown is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 13,716 people in 4,868 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £155,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Liverpool median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Church and Smithdown next to other wards of Liverpool.