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Kirkdale East
vs Kirkdale West

Kirkdale East has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Kirkdale West. Homes in Kirkdale West sold for a median of £144,250, 25% above Kirkdale East. Kirkdale West has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Liverpool with Kirkdale East highlighted
Kirkdale East
116 postcodes
Map of Liverpool with Kirkdale West highlighted
Kirkdale West
156 postcodes
Map of Liverpool
Liverpool
city average

People

Kirkdale East has 4,460 residents in 2,045 households; Kirkdale West has 6,244 in 2,879. Kirkdale East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 2 percentage points more than Kirkdale West (Liverpool: 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (41% and 41%).

4,460Residents (2021)
6,244Residents (2021)
486,088Residents (2021)
2,045Households
2,879Households
207,491Households
20.4%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
17.2%Aged 65 and over
15.2%Aged 65 and over
15.3%Aged 65 and over
41.0%Living alone
40.9%Living alone
36.8%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Kirkdale East and 41% in Kirkdale West. Kirkdale West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 36%, 8 percentage points more than Kirkdale East (Liverpool: 47%). Kirkdale East has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 1.7 percentage points more than Kirkdale West (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £115,000 in Kirkdale East and £144,250 in Kirkdale West, against £185,000 across Liverpool.

£115,000Median sale price
£144,250Median sale price
£185,000Median sale price
27.5%Owner-occupied
35.5%Owner-occupied
46.8%Owner-occupied
24.3%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
26.1%Private renting
47.5%Social renting
41.1%Social renting
26.4%Social renting
3.9%Detached houses
5.8%Detached houses
8.2%Detached houses
18.0%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
30.7%Semi-detached houses
57.0%Terraced houses
41.4%Terraced houses
37.9%Terraced houses
16.4%Flats
16.7%Flats
17.2%Flats

Surroundings

Kirkdale West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.4 percentage points more than Kirkdale East (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 114 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kirkdale East, and 107 in Kirkdale West. The typical postcode is 374 m from the nearest school in Kirkdale East and 392 m in Kirkdale West. The typical postcode is 815 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kirkdale East and 517 m in Kirkdale West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Kirkdale East and 89% in Kirkdale West.

11.0%Green space within 500 m
14.4%Green space within 500 m
14.3%Green space within 500 m
114Services within 15 min (median)
107Services within 15 min (median)
100Services within 15 min (median)
374 mNearest school (median)
392 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
815 mNearest tram or rail (median)
517 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
205Postcodes in flood risk areas
90.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 155 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kirkdale East and 106 in Kirkdale West, 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.

155Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
106Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
143Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Kirkdale East

Kirkdale East is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 4,460 people in 2,045 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £115,000 over the past two years, 38% below the Liverpool median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Liverpool average.

Kirkdale West

Kirkdale West is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,244 people in 2,879 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £144,250 over the past two years, 22% below the Liverpool median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Liverpool average.

More comparisons.

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