Kirkdale West
vs Waterfront North
Waterfront North has the younger population: 34% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Kirkdale West. Homes in Waterfront North sold for a median of £230,000, 59% above Kirkdale West. Kirkdale West has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 4%).
People
Kirkdale West has 6,244 residents in 2,879 households; Waterfront North has 1,878 in 1,087. Kirkdale West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 4.3 percentage points more than Waterfront North (Liverpool: 15%). Waterfront North has the higher share of people living alone: 49%, 8.4 percentage points more than Kirkdale West (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Kirkdale West (41%) and flats in Waterfront North (52%). Kirkdale West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 36%, 11.5 percentage points more than Waterfront North (Liverpool: 47%). Waterfront North has the higher share of private renting: 52%, 29 percentage points more than Kirkdale West (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £144,250 in Kirkdale West and £230,000 in Waterfront North, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Kirkdale West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 10.7 percentage points more than Waterfront North (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 107 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kirkdale West, and 56 in Waterfront North. The typical postcode is 392 m from the nearest school in Kirkdale West and 840 m in Waterfront North. The typical postcode is 517 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kirkdale West and 676 m in Waterfront North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Kirkdale West and 25% in Waterfront North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 106 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kirkdale West and 513 in Waterfront North, 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.
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.
Waterfront North is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 1,878 people in 1,087 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 24% above the Liverpool median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 74% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Kirkdale West and Waterfront North next to other wards of Liverpool.