Orrell Park
vs Walton
Walton has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Orrell Park. Homes in Orrell Park sold for a median of £166,250, 15% above Walton. Walton has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Orrell Park has 5,672 residents in 2,422 households; Walton has 12,921 in 5,597. Orrell Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 2.6 percentage points more than Walton (Liverpool: 15%). Walton has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 5.8 percentage points more than Orrell Park (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Orrell Park and 42% in Walton. Orrell Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 26.3 percentage points more than Walton (Liverpool: 47%). Walton has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 7.2 percentage points more than Orrell Park (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £166,250 in Orrell Park and £145,000 in Walton, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Walton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 11.2 percentage points more than Orrell Park (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 56 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Orrell Park, and 58 in Walton. The typical postcode is 524 m from the nearest school in Orrell Park and 347 m in Walton. The typical postcode is 417 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Orrell Park and 560 m in Walton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Orrell Park and 95% in Walton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Orrell Park and 158 in Walton, 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.
Orrell Park is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,672 people in 2,422 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £166,250 over the past two years, 10% below the Liverpool median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% below the Liverpool average.
Walton is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 12,921 people in 5,597 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £145,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Liverpool median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Orrell Park and Walton next to other wards of Liverpool.