Gateacre
vs Woolton Village
Woolton Village has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Gateacre. Homes in Gateacre sold for a median of £318,500, 4% above Woolton Village. Gateacre has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Gateacre has 6,036 residents in 2,675 households; Woolton Village has 5,311 in 2,609. Woolton Village has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 4.1 percentage points more than Gateacre (Liverpool: 15%). Woolton Village has the higher share of people living alone: 44%, 13.2 percentage points more than Gateacre (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Gateacre (56%) and flats in Woolton Village (31%). Gateacre has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 86%, 21.1 percentage points more than Woolton Village (Liverpool: 47%). Woolton Village has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 5.3 percentage points more than Gateacre (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £318,500 in Gateacre and £307,500 in Woolton Village, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Gateacre has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 1.7 percentage points more than Woolton Village (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 52 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gateacre, and 44 in Woolton Village. The typical postcode is 538 m from the nearest school in Gateacre and 375 m in Woolton Village. The typical postcode is 2,497 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gateacre and 2,098 m in Woolton Village. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Gateacre and 92% in Woolton Village.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 38 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gateacre and 46 in Woolton Village, 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.
Woolton Village is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,311 people in 2,609 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £307,500 over the past two years, 66% above the Liverpool median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Gateacre and Woolton Village next to other wards of Liverpool.