Vauxhall
vs Waterfront North
Waterfront North has the younger population: 34% of residents are aged 15–29, against 32% in Vauxhall. Homes in Waterfront North sold for a median of £230,000, 40% above Vauxhall. Vauxhall has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 4%).
People
Vauxhall has 8,273 residents in 3,743 households; Waterfront North has 1,878 in 1,087. Vauxhall has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 3.9 percentage points more than Waterfront North (Liverpool: 15%). Waterfront North has the higher share of people living alone: 49%, 1.2 percentage points more than Vauxhall (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Vauxhall and 52% in Waterfront North. Waterfront North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 24%, 6.2 percentage points more than Vauxhall (Liverpool: 47%). Waterfront North has the higher share of private renting: 52%, 24.6 percentage points more than Vauxhall (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £164,645 in Vauxhall and £230,000 in Waterfront North, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Vauxhall has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 6.6 percentage points more than Waterfront North (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 123 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Vauxhall, and 56 in Waterfront North. The typical postcode is 313 m from the nearest school in Vauxhall and 840 m in Waterfront North. The typical postcode is 919 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Vauxhall and 676 m in Waterfront North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Vauxhall and 25% in Waterfront North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 255 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Vauxhall and 513 in Waterfront North, 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.
Vauxhall is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 8,273 people in 3,743 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £164,645 over the past two years, 11% below the Liverpool median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Liverpool average.
Waterfront North is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 1,878 people in 1,087 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 24% above the Liverpool median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 74% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Vauxhall and Waterfront North next to other wards of Liverpool.