Old Swan East
vs Sandfield Park
Old Swan East has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Sandfield Park. Homes in Sandfield Park sold for a median of £221,000, 45% above Old Swan East. Sandfield Park has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Old Swan East has 5,578 residents in 2,552 households; Sandfield Park has 6,407 in 2,800. Sandfield Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.9 percentage points more than Old Swan East (Liverpool: 15%). Old Swan East has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 3.5 percentage points more than Sandfield Park (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Old Swan East (83%) and semi-detached houses in Sandfield Park (48%). Sandfield Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 14 percentage points more than Old Swan East (Liverpool: 47%). Old Swan East has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 15.3 percentage points more than Sandfield Park (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £152,000 in Old Swan East and £221,000 in Sandfield Park, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Sandfield Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 9.9 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 106 in Sandfield Park. The typical postcode is 363 m from the nearest school in Old Swan East and 337 m in Sandfield Park. The typical postcode is 1,331 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Old Swan East and 2,565 m in Sandfield Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Old Swan East and 94% in Sandfield Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 95 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Old Swan East and 75 in Sandfield Park, 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.
Sandfield Park is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,407 people in 2,800 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £221,000 over the past two years, 19% above the Liverpool median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Old Swan East and Sandfield Park next to other wards of Liverpool.