Much Woolton & Hunts Cross
vs Speke
Speke has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross. Homes in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross sold for a median of £266,000, 66% above Speke. Speke has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Much Woolton & Hunts Cross has 12,243 residents in 5,454 households; Speke has 14,333 in 6,077. Much Woolton & Hunts Cross has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 10.1 percentage points more than Speke (Liverpool: 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (33% and 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross (58%) and terraced houses in Speke (58%). Much Woolton & Hunts Cross has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 37 percentage points more than Speke (Liverpool: 47%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £266,000 in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross and £160,000 in Speke, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Speke has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 4.4 percentage points more than Much Woolton & Hunts Cross (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross, and 44 in Speke. The typical postcode is 401 m from the nearest school in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross and 392 m in Speke. The typical postcode is 1,105 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross and 2,179 m in Speke. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross and 90% in Speke.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross and 134 in Speke, 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.
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.
Speke is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 14,333 people in 6,077 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £160,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Liverpool median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Much Woolton & Hunts Cross and Speke next to other wards of Liverpool.