Wavertree Garden Suburb
vs Wavertree Village
Wavertree Village has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Wavertree Garden Suburb. Homes in Wavertree Garden Suburb sold for a median of £245,000, 48% above Wavertree Village. Wavertree Village has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Wavertree Garden Suburb has 5,317 residents in 2,334 households; Wavertree Village has 5,826 in 2,797. Wavertree Garden Suburb has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 4 percentage points more than Wavertree Village (Liverpool: 15%). Wavertree Village has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 6.3 percentage points more than Wavertree Garden Suburb (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Wavertree Garden Suburb (52%) and terraced houses in Wavertree Village (55%). Wavertree Garden Suburb has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 17 percentage points more than Wavertree Village (Liverpool: 47%). Wavertree Village has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 17.7 percentage points more than Wavertree Garden Suburb (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £245,000 in Wavertree Garden Suburb 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%, 1.9 percentage points more than Wavertree Garden Suburb (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 116 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wavertree Garden Suburb, and 139 in Wavertree Village. The typical postcode is 301 m from the nearest school in Wavertree Garden Suburb and 267 m in Wavertree Village. The typical postcode is 843 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wavertree Garden Suburb and 556 m in Wavertree Village. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Wavertree Garden Suburb and 98% in Wavertree Village.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 83 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Wavertree Garden Suburb 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.
Wavertree Garden Suburb is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,317 people in 2,334 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £245,000 over the past two years, 32% above the Liverpool median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above 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.
Wavertree Garden Suburb and Wavertree Village next to other wards of Liverpool.