Fazakerley West
vs Walton
Fazakerley West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Walton. Homes in Walton sold for a median of £145,000, in line with Fazakerley West. Fazakerley West has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Fazakerley West has 6,801 residents in 2,697 households; Walton has 12,921 in 5,597. Walton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 2.1 percentage points more than Fazakerley West (Liverpool: 15%). Walton has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 3 percentage points more than Fazakerley West (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Fazakerley West and 42% in Walton. Fazakerley West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 3.5 percentage points more than Walton (Liverpool: 47%). Walton has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 6.2 percentage points more than Fazakerley West (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £145,000 in Fazakerley West and £145,000 in Walton, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (19% and 19%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Fazakerley West, and 58 in Walton. The typical postcode is 384 m from the nearest school in Fazakerley West and 347 m in Walton. The typical postcode is 1,290 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fazakerley West and 560 m in Walton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Fazakerley West and 95% in Walton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 153 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fazakerley West 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.
Fazakerley West is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,801 people in 2,697 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 — 32% above 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.
Fazakerley West and Walton next to other wards of Liverpool.