Compare Liverpool against Wirral

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Liverpool and Wirral.

Population comparison

Population for Liverpool
500,474
Population for Wirral
324,336
Difference
176,138
Percentage Difference
42.71%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Liverpool
198,320 (60.3%)
# People Employed in Wirral
133,185 (69.5%)
Difference
198,320
Percentage Difference
39.3%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Liverpool
111,395 (33.9%)
# People Inactive in Wirral
51,180 (26.7%)
Difference
111,395
Percentage Difference
74.08%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Liverpool
18,990 (5.8%)
# People unemployed in Wirral
7,355 (3.8%)
Difference
18,990
Percentage Difference
88.33%

Comparing crimes by type for Liverpool and Wirral

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Liverpool and Wirral compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Liverpool and Wirral for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Liverpool Crimes in Wirral Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Liverpool and Wirral from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Liverpool and Wirral.

Compare Property prices over time for Liverpool and Wirral

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Liverpool and Wirral

Key: Liverpool / Wirral

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £359,734.64 / £354,884.78 £221,638.26 / £231,150.32 £156,707.72 / £157,133.06 £134,850.01 / £120,392.93
2022 £346,390.08 / £348,393.51 £214,781.49 / £227,468.11 £152,641.49 / £155,201.10 £130,136.52 / £119,544.07
2021 £314,946.62 / £316,753.50 £195,130.49 / £207,053.19 £139,718.93 / £141,771.75 £122,509.11 / £112,645.63
2020 £270,473.95 / £275,046.82 £168,821.35 / £181,675.13 £120,212.11 / £123,434.44 £108,206.66 / £101,462.74
2019 £255,986.67 / £270,387.57 £160,670.81 / £178,693.04 £114,705.16 / £121,767.31 £107,380.54 / £102,710.03
2018 £248,987.53 / £265,761.39 £156,302.57 / £175,248.16 £112,115.37 / £119,870.54 £105,895.59 / £102,479.73
2017 £236,310.24 / £256,916.67 £147,686.65 / £168,827.79 £106,443.68 / £115,900.50 £103,508.23 / £100,988.94
2016 £223,761.07 / £245,337.83 £140,656.43 / £161,427.09 £101,724.08 / £111,423.90 £96,830.30 / £95,214.47
2015 £217,250.13 / £235,099.32 £136,826.00 / £154,628.72 £99,392.57 / £106,957.32 £94,813.10 / £91,640.12
2014 £209,154.73 / £227,217.91 £131,921.46 / £149,849.31 £96,498.55 / £104,263.56 £91,875.44 / £89,496.48
2013 £199,875.37 / £219,674.87 £125,749.88 / £144,132.71 £91,878.20 / £99,829.00 £88,712.94 / £86,773.13
2012 £198,095.01 / £220,953.22 £125,272.33 / £145,023.79 £92,060.03 / £100,654.75 £89,428.68 / £88,501.60
2011 £204,030.14 / £225,057.91 £127,587.57 / £145,776.31 £93,320.27 / £100,762.30 £92,119.14 / £89,982.81
2010 £208,178.04 / £226,153.20 £132,122.97 / £148,274.14 £97,839.67 / £103,350.41 £95,396.09 / £92,363.45

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Liverpool and Wirral
Number of Jobs (thousands)
135k vs 107k
Median Salary
£26,303 vs £27,509
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 11.7%
Mean Salary
£29,159 vs £31,182

See how Liverpool compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Liverpool and Wirral
Industry Liverpool Count Wirral Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 75 -55 -115.79%
Production 690 560 +130 + 20.8%
Construction 1,725 1,200 +525 + 35.9%
Motor Trades 300 265 +35 + 12.39%
Wholesale 460 300 +160 + 42.11%
Retail 1,580 935 +645 + 51.29%
Transport 955 425 +530 + 76.81%
Accommodation Food 1,405 675 +730 + 70.19%
Information Comms 840 435 +405 + 63.53%
Finance Insurance 265 150 +115 + 55.42%
Property 730 325 +405 + 76.78%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,325 1,365 +960 + 52.03%
Business Admin 1,245 720 +525 + 53.44%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 325 200 +125 + 47.62%
Health 705 500 +205 + 34.02%
Arts Entertainment 1,150 755 +395 + 41.47%