West Derby Leyfield
vs Yew Tree
Yew Tree has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in West Derby Leyfield. Homes in West Derby Leyfield sold for a median of £240,000, 64% above Yew Tree. Yew Tree has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
West Derby Leyfield has 6,475 residents in 2,651 households; Yew Tree has 10,839 in 4,663. West Derby Leyfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 6.9 percentage points more than Yew Tree (Liverpool: 15%). Yew Tree has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 5.4 percentage points more than West Derby Leyfield (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in West Derby Leyfield (60%) and terraced houses in Yew Tree (48%). West Derby Leyfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 32.9 percentage points more than Yew Tree (Liverpool: 47%). Yew Tree has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 4.1 percentage points more than West Derby Leyfield (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in West Derby Leyfield 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%, 10.3 percentage points more than West Derby Leyfield (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 80 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in West Derby Leyfield, and 61 in Yew Tree. The typical postcode is 273 m from the nearest school in West Derby Leyfield and 380 m in Yew Tree. The typical postcode is 2,088 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in West Derby Leyfield and 2,477 m in Yew Tree. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in West Derby Leyfield and 98% in Yew Tree.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 78 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in West Derby Leyfield 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 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.
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 Leyfield and Yew Tree next to other wards of Liverpool.