City Centre South
vs Waterfront South
City Centre South has the younger population: 62% of residents are aged 15–29, against 38% in Waterfront South. Homes in Waterfront South sold for a median of £210,000, 38% above City Centre South. City Centre South has more green space nearby (6% within 500 m, against 2%).
People
City Centre South has 8,344 residents in 4,098 households; Waterfront South has 2,281 in 1,421. Waterfront South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 5.3 percentage points more than City Centre South (Liverpool: 15%). City Centre South has the higher share of people living alone: 52%, 1.6 percentage points more than Waterfront South (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 78% of homes in City Centre South and 86% in Waterfront South. Waterfront South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 30%, 18.9 percentage points more than City Centre South (Liverpool: 47%). City Centre South has the higher share of private renting: 71%, 4.6 percentage points more than Waterfront South (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £152,426 in City Centre South and £210,000 in Waterfront South, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
City Centre South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 6%, 3.8 percentage points more than Waterfront South (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 792 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in City Centre South, and 360 in Waterfront South. The typical postcode is 252 m from the nearest school in City Centre South and 822 m in Waterfront South. The typical postcode is 480 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in City Centre South and 707 m in Waterfront South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in City Centre South and 55% in Waterfront South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 511 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in City Centre South 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.
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.
City Centre South is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 8,344 people in 4,098 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £152,426 over the past two years, 18% below the Liverpool median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 61% below the Liverpool average.
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.
City Centre South and Waterfront South next to other wards of Liverpool.