Old Swan East
vs Old Swan West
Old Swan West has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Old Swan East. Homes in Old Swan East sold for a median of £152,000, 13% above Old Swan West. Old Swan West has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Old Swan East has 5,578 residents in 2,552 households; Old Swan West has 7,253 in 3,418. Old Swan East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 5.1 percentage points more than Old Swan West (Liverpool: 15%). Old Swan West has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 5.5 percentage points more than Old Swan East (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 83% of homes in Old Swan East and 55% in Old Swan West. Old Swan East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 56%, 18.5 percentage points more than Old Swan West (Liverpool: 47%). Old Swan West has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 4.5 percentage points more than Old Swan East (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £152,000 in Old Swan East and £135,000 in Old Swan West, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Old Swan West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 2 percentage points more than Old Swan East (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 128 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Old Swan East, and 142 in Old Swan West. The typical postcode is 363 m from the nearest school in Old Swan East and 279 m in Old Swan West. The typical postcode is 1,331 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Old Swan East and 826 m in Old Swan West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Old Swan East and 84% in Old Swan West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 95 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Old Swan East and 190 in Old Swan West, 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.
Old Swan East is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,578 people in 2,552 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £152,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Liverpool median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 53% below the Liverpool average.
Old Swan West is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 7,253 people in 3,418 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £135,000 over the past two years, 27% below the Liverpool median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Old Swan East and Old Swan West next to other wards of Liverpool.