County
vs Walton
County has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Walton. Homes in Walton sold for a median of £145,000, 22% above County. Walton has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
County has 11,383 residents in 5,365 households; Walton has 12,921 in 5,597. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (15% and 15%). County has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 3.1 percentage points more than Walton (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 77% of homes in County and 42% in Walton. Walton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 49%, 8.5 percentage points more than County (Liverpool: 47%). County has the higher share of private renting: 38%, 10.3 percentage points more than Walton (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £118,975 in County and £145,000 in Walton, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Walton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 8.6 percentage points more than County (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in County, and 58 in Walton. The typical postcode is 276 m from the nearest school in County and 347 m in Walton. The typical postcode is 991 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in County and 560 m in Walton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in County and 95% in Walton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 192 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in County and 158 in Walton, 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.
Walton is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 12,921 people in 5,597 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £145,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Liverpool median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
County and Walton next to other wards of Liverpool.