West Derby Deysbrook
vs Yew Tree
Yew Tree has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in West Derby Deysbrook. Homes in West Derby Deysbrook sold for a median of £190,000, 30% above Yew Tree. Yew Tree has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
West Derby Deysbrook has 6,107 residents in 2,576 households; Yew Tree has 10,839 in 4,663. West Derby Deysbrook has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 1.1 percentage points more than Yew Tree (Liverpool: 15%). Yew Tree has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.4 percentage points more than West Derby Deysbrook (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in West Derby Deysbrook (46%) and terraced houses in Yew Tree (48%). West Derby Deysbrook has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 22.2 percentage points more than Yew Tree (Liverpool: 47%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in West Derby Deysbrook and £146,000 in Yew Tree, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Yew Tree has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 2.5 percentage points more than West Derby Deysbrook (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 57 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in West Derby Deysbrook, and 61 in Yew Tree. The typical postcode is 479 m from the nearest school in West Derby Deysbrook and 380 m in Yew Tree. The typical postcode is 2,886 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in West Derby Deysbrook and 2,477 m in Yew Tree. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in West Derby Deysbrook and 98% in Yew Tree.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 85 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in West Derby Deysbrook and 84 in Yew Tree, 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.
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.
Yew Tree is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 10,839 people in 4,663 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £146,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Liverpool median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
West Derby Deysbrook and Yew Tree next to other wards of Liverpool.