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West Derby Deysbrook
vs West Derby Leyfield

West Derby Deysbrook has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in West Derby Leyfield. Homes in West Derby Leyfield sold for a median of £240,000, 26% above West Derby Deysbrook. West Derby Deysbrook has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Liverpool with West Derby Deysbrook highlighted
West Derby Deysbrook
116 postcodes
Map of Liverpool with West Derby Leyfield highlighted
West Derby Leyfield
105 postcodes
Map of Liverpool
Liverpool
city average

People

West Derby Deysbrook has 6,107 residents in 2,576 households; West Derby Leyfield has 6,475 in 2,651. West Derby Leyfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 5.8 percentage points more than West Derby Deysbrook (Liverpool: 15%). West Derby Deysbrook has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 4 percentage points more than West Derby Leyfield (Liverpool: 37%).

6,107Residents (2021)
6,475Residents (2021)
486,088Residents (2021)
2,576Households
2,651Households
207,491Households
17.0%Aged 15–29
16.3%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
16.5%Aged 65 and over
22.3%Aged 65 and over
15.3%Aged 65 and over
32.6%Living alone
28.6%Living alone
36.8%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in West Derby Deysbrook and 60% in West Derby Leyfield. West Derby Leyfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 10.7 percentage points more than West Derby Deysbrook (Liverpool: 47%). West Derby Deysbrook has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 4.5 percentage points more than West Derby Leyfield (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in West Derby Deysbrook and £240,000 in West Derby Leyfield, against £185,000 across Liverpool.

£190,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
£185,000Median sale price
67.0%Owner-occupied
77.7%Owner-occupied
46.8%Owner-occupied
18.5%Private renting
14.0%Private renting
26.1%Private renting
14.2%Social renting
8.0%Social renting
26.4%Social renting
17.7%Detached houses
11.1%Detached houses
8.2%Detached houses
46.1%Semi-detached houses
59.6%Semi-detached houses
30.7%Semi-detached houses
22.4%Terraced houses
19.6%Terraced houses
37.9%Terraced houses
12.3%Flats
7.9%Flats
17.2%Flats

Surroundings

West Derby Deysbrook has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 7.8 percentage points more than West Derby Leyfield (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 57 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in West Derby Deysbrook, and 80 in West Derby Leyfield. The typical postcode is 479 m from the nearest school in West Derby Deysbrook and 273 m in West Derby Leyfield. The typical postcode is 2,886 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in West Derby Deysbrook and 2,088 m in West Derby Leyfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in West Derby Deysbrook and 96% in West Derby Leyfield.

18.3%Green space within 500 m
10.5%Green space within 500 m
14.3%Green space within 500 m
57Services within 15 min (median)
80Services within 15 min (median)
100Services within 15 min (median)
479 mNearest school (median)
273 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
205Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 85 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in West Derby Deysbrook and 78 in West Derby Leyfield, 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.

85Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
78Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
143Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

West Derby Deysbrook

West Derby Deysbrook is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,107 people in 2,576 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, in line with the Liverpool median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% above the Liverpool average.

West Derby Leyfield

West Derby Leyfield is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,475 people in 2,651 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Liverpool median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the Liverpool average.

More comparisons.

West Derby Deysbrook and West Derby Leyfield next to other wards of Liverpool.

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