County
vs Orrell Park
County has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Orrell Park. Homes in Orrell Park sold for a median of £166,250, 40% above County. County has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
County has 11,383 residents in 5,365 households; Orrell Park has 5,672 in 2,422. Orrell Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 2.5 percentage points more than County (Liverpool: 15%). County has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 8.9 percentage points more than Orrell Park (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 77% of homes in County and 49% in Orrell Park. Orrell Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 34.8 percentage points more than County (Liverpool: 47%). County has the higher share of private renting: 38%, 17.5 percentage points more than Orrell Park (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £118,975 in County and £166,250 in Orrell Park, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
County has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 2.6 percentage points more than Orrell Park (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in County, and 56 in Orrell Park. The typical postcode is 276 m from the nearest school in County and 524 m in Orrell Park. The typical postcode is 991 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in County and 417 m in Orrell Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in County and 99% in Orrell Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 192 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in County and 118 in Orrell Park, 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.
Orrell Park is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,672 people in 2,422 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £166,250 over the past two years, 10% below the Liverpool median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
County and Orrell Park next to other wards of Liverpool.