County
vs Kirkdale West
County has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Kirkdale West. Homes in Kirkdale West sold for a median of £144,250, 21% above County. Kirkdale West has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
County has 11,383 residents in 5,365 households; Kirkdale West has 6,244 in 2,879. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (15% and 15%). Kirkdale West has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 1.1 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 41% in Kirkdale West. County has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 4.8 percentage points more than Kirkdale West (Liverpool: 47%). County has the higher share of private renting: 38%, 15.1 percentage points more than Kirkdale West (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £118,975 in County and £144,250 in Kirkdale West, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Kirkdale West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 4.3 percentage points more than County (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in County, and 107 in Kirkdale West. The typical postcode is 276 m from the nearest school in County and 392 m in Kirkdale West. The typical postcode is 991 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in County and 517 m in Kirkdale West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in County and 89% in Kirkdale West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 192 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in County and 106 in Kirkdale West, 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 West is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,244 people in 2,879 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £144,250 over the past two years, 22% below the Liverpool median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
County and Kirkdale West next to other wards of Liverpool.