Fazakerley East
vs Norris Green
Fazakerley East has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Norris Green. Homes in Norris Green sold for a median of £163,250, 8% above Fazakerley East. Fazakerley East has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Fazakerley East has 5,913 residents in 2,555 households; Norris Green has 17,583 in 6,876. Fazakerley East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 2.3 percentage points more than Norris Green (Liverpool: 15%). Fazakerley East has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 7.6 percentage points more than Norris Green (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Fazakerley East and 50% in Norris Green. Fazakerley East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 9.2 percentage points more than Norris Green (Liverpool: 47%). Fazakerley East has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 6.4 percentage points more than Norris Green (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,500 in Fazakerley East and £163,250 in Norris Green, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Fazakerley East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 13.6 percentage points more than Norris Green (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 40 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Fazakerley East, and 56 in Norris Green. The typical postcode is 301 m from the nearest school in Fazakerley East and 278 m in Norris Green. The typical postcode is 1,055 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fazakerley East and 2,894 m in Norris Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Fazakerley East and 97% in Norris Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 151 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fazakerley East and 90 in Norris Green, 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.
Fazakerley East is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,913 people in 2,555 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Liverpool median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% above the Liverpool average.
Norris Green is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 17,583 people in 6,876 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £163,250 over the past two years, 12% below the Liverpool median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Fazakerley East and Norris Green next to other wards of Liverpool.