Norris Green
vs West Derby Muirhead
Norris Green has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in West Derby Muirhead. Homes in West Derby Muirhead sold for a median of £235,000, 44% above Norris Green. West Derby Muirhead has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Norris Green has 17,583 residents in 6,876 households; West Derby Muirhead has 4,978 in 2,108. West Derby Muirhead has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 12.4 percentage points more than Norris Green (Liverpool: 15%). West Derby Muirhead has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.5 percentage points more than Norris Green (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Norris Green (50%) and semi-detached houses in West Derby Muirhead (46%). West Derby Muirhead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 38 percentage points more than Norris Green (Liverpool: 47%). Norris Green has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 4 percentage points more than West Derby Muirhead (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £163,250 in Norris Green and £235,000 in West Derby Muirhead, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
West Derby Muirhead has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 17 percentage points more than Norris Green (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 56 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Norris Green, and 56 in West Derby Muirhead. The typical postcode is 278 m from the nearest school in Norris Green and 359 m in West Derby Muirhead. The typical postcode is 2,894 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Norris Green and 3,492 m in West Derby Muirhead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Norris Green and 98% in West Derby Muirhead.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 90 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Norris Green and 28 in West Derby Muirhead, 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.
Norris Green is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 17,583 people in 6,876 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £163,250 over the past two years, 12% below the Liverpool median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% below the Liverpool average.
West Derby Muirhead is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 4,978 people in 2,108 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 27% above the Liverpool median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 73% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Norris Green and West Derby Muirhead next to other wards of Liverpool.