County
vs Kirkdale East
County has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Kirkdale East. Homes in County sold for a median of £118,975, 3% above Kirkdale East. Kirkdale East has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
County has 11,383 residents in 5,365 households; Kirkdale East has 4,460 in 2,045. Kirkdale East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 1.8 percentage points more than County (Liverpool: 15%). Kirkdale East has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 1.2 percentage points more than County (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 77% of homes in County and 57% in Kirkdale East. County has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 12.8 percentage points more than Kirkdale East (Liverpool: 47%). County has the higher share of private renting: 38%, 13.4 percentage points more than Kirkdale East (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £118,975 in County and £115,000 in Kirkdale East, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (10% and 11%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in County, and 114 in Kirkdale East. The typical postcode is 276 m from the nearest school in County and 374 m in Kirkdale East. The typical postcode is 991 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in County and 815 m in Kirkdale East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in County and 91% in Kirkdale East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 192 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in County and 155 in Kirkdale East, 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.
County is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 11,383 people in 5,365 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £118,975 over the past two years, 36% below the Liverpool median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Liverpool average.
Kirkdale East is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 4,460 people in 2,045 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £115,000 over the past two years, 38% below the Liverpool median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
County and Kirkdale East next to other wards of Liverpool.