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Kirkdale West
vs Vauxhall

Vauxhall has the younger population: 32% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Kirkdale West. Homes in Vauxhall sold for a median of £164,645, 14% above Kirkdale West. Kirkdale West has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Liverpool with Kirkdale West highlighted
Kirkdale West
156 postcodes
Map of Liverpool with Vauxhall highlighted
Vauxhall
236 postcodes
Map of Liverpool
Liverpool
city average

People

Kirkdale West has 6,244 residents in 2,879 households; Vauxhall has 8,273 in 3,743. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (15% and 15%). Vauxhall has the higher share of people living alone: 48%, 7.2 percentage points more than Kirkdale West (Liverpool: 37%).

6,244Residents (2021)
8,273Residents (2021)
486,088Residents (2021)
2,879Households
3,743Households
207,491Households
18.5%Aged 15–29
31.6%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
15.2%Aged 65 and over
14.8%Aged 65 and over
15.3%Aged 65 and over
40.9%Living alone
48.1%Living alone
36.8%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Kirkdale West (41%) and flats in Vauxhall (41%). Kirkdale West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 36%, 17.7 percentage points more than Vauxhall (Liverpool: 47%). Vauxhall has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 4.4 percentage points more than Kirkdale West (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £144,250 in Kirkdale West and £164,645 in Vauxhall, against £185,000 across Liverpool.

£144,250Median sale price
£164,645Median sale price
£185,000Median sale price
35.5%Owner-occupied
17.8%Owner-occupied
46.8%Owner-occupied
22.6%Private renting
27.0%Private renting
26.1%Private renting
41.1%Social renting
54.5%Social renting
26.4%Social renting
5.8%Detached houses
4.6%Detached houses
8.2%Detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
30.4%Semi-detached houses
30.7%Semi-detached houses
41.4%Terraced houses
22.3%Terraced houses
37.9%Terraced houses
16.7%Flats
41.1%Flats
17.2%Flats

Surroundings

Kirkdale West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 4.1 percentage points more than Vauxhall (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 107 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kirkdale West, and 123 in Vauxhall. The typical postcode is 392 m from the nearest school in Kirkdale West and 313 m in Vauxhall. The typical postcode is 517 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kirkdale West and 919 m in Vauxhall. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Kirkdale West and 83% in Vauxhall.

14.4%Green space within 500 m
10.3%Green space within 500 m
14.3%Green space within 500 m
107Services within 15 min (median)
123Services within 15 min (median)
100Services within 15 min (median)
392 mNearest school (median)
313 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
517 mNearest tram or rail (median)
919 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
89.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
83.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 106 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kirkdale West and 255 in Vauxhall, 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.

106Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
255Recorded 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 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.

Vauxhall

Vauxhall is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 8,273 people in 3,743 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £164,645 over the past two years, 11% below the Liverpool median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Liverpool average.

More comparisons.

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