Smithdown
vs Wavertree Village
Smithdown has the younger population: 54% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Wavertree Village. Homes in Wavertree Village sold for a median of £165,000, 6% above Smithdown. Wavertree Village has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Smithdown has 13,716 residents in 4,868 households; Wavertree Village has 5,826 in 2,797. Wavertree Village has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 8.5 percentage points more than Smithdown (Liverpool: 15%). Wavertree Village has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 10 percentage points more than Smithdown (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 70% of homes in Smithdown and 55% in Wavertree Village. Wavertree Village has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 47%, 18.1 percentage points more than Smithdown (Liverpool: 47%). Smithdown has the higher share of private renting: 51%, 20.9 percentage points more than Wavertree Village (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £155,000 in Smithdown and £165,000 in Wavertree Village, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Wavertree Village has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 7.1 percentage points more than Smithdown (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 153 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Smithdown, and 139 in Wavertree Village. The typical postcode is 232 m from the nearest school in Smithdown and 267 m in Wavertree Village. The typical postcode is 1,025 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Smithdown and 556 m in Wavertree Village. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Smithdown and 98% in Wavertree Village.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Smithdown and 111 in Wavertree 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.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Smithdown is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 13,716 people in 4,868 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £155,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Liverpool median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Liverpool average.
Wavertree Village is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,826 people in 2,797 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Liverpool median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Smithdown and Wavertree Village next to other wards of Liverpool.