Much Woolton & Hunts Cross
vs Woolton Village
Much Woolton & Hunts Cross has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Woolton Village. Homes in Woolton Village sold for a median of £307,500, 16% above Much Woolton & Hunts Cross. Woolton Village has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Much Woolton & Hunts Cross has 12,243 residents in 5,454 households; Woolton Village has 5,311 in 2,609. Woolton Village has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 7.9 percentage points more than Much Woolton & Hunts Cross (Liverpool: 15%). Woolton Village has the higher share of people living alone: 44%, 10.7 percentage points more than Much Woolton & Hunts Cross (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross (58%) and flats in Woolton Village (31%). Much Woolton & Hunts Cross has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 9.4 percentage points more than Woolton Village (Liverpool: 47%). Woolton Village has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 1 percentage point more than Much Woolton & Hunts Cross (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £266,000 in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross and £307,500 in Woolton Village, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Woolton Village has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 4.8 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 Woolton Village. The typical postcode is 401 m from the nearest school in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross and 375 m in Woolton Village. The typical postcode is 1,105 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross and 2,098 m in Woolton Village. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross and 92% in Woolton Village.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Much Woolton & Hunts Cross 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.
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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.
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.
Much Woolton & Hunts Cross and Woolton Village next to other wards of Liverpool.