Gateacre
vs Much Woolton & Hunts Cross
Much Woolton & Hunts Cross has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Gateacre. Homes in Gateacre sold for a median of £318,500, 20% above Much Woolton & Hunts Cross. Gateacre has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Gateacre has 6,036 residents in 2,675 households; Much Woolton & Hunts Cross has 12,243 in 5,454. Gateacre has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 3.8 percentage points more than Much Woolton & Hunts Cross (Liverpool: 15%). Much Woolton & Hunts Cross has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 2.5 percentage points more than Gateacre (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in Gateacre and 58% in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross. Gateacre has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 86%, 11.7 percentage points more than Much Woolton & Hunts Cross (Liverpool: 47%). Much Woolton & Hunts Cross has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 4.3 percentage points more than Gateacre (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £318,500 in Gateacre and £266,000 in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Gateacre has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 6.5 percentage points more than Much Woolton & Hunts Cross (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 52 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gateacre, and 48 in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross. The typical postcode is 538 m from the nearest school in Gateacre and 401 m in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross. The typical postcode is 2,497 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gateacre and 1,105 m in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Gateacre and 90% in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 38 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gateacre and 76 in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross, 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.
Gateacre is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,036 people in 2,675 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £318,500 over the past two years, 72% above the Liverpool median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% above the Liverpool average.
Much Woolton & Hunts Cross is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 12,243 people in 5,454 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £266,000 over the past two years, 44% above the Liverpool median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Gateacre and Much Woolton & Hunts Cross next to other wards of Liverpool.