Liverpool

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Liverpool.

Population
500,474
People in Employment
198,320 (60.3%)
People Inactive
111,395 (33.9%)
People Unemployed
18,990 (5.8%)
Number Of Jobs
135k
Median Salary
£26,303
Mean Salary
£29,159

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Liverpool. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Liverpool for 2024

Liverpools most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 30,719 crimes and in 2022 there were 33,570 crimes. Which is an decrease of 2,851 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 30,719 2,075
Getting Better
Public order 11,878 593
Getting Better
Drugs 6,407 497
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 6,591 478
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 6,596 404
Getting Better
Other theft 5,518 394
Getting Better
Shoplifting 3,668 299
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 3,709 228
Getting Better
Burglary 3,029 225
Getting Better
Other crime 1,561 92
Getting Better
Theft from the person 1,825 70
Getting Better
Robbery 739 66
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 698 56
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 736 53
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Liverpool

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Liverpool, with 7947 crimes and 611 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Church has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Kensington and Fairfield 361 20
Central 333 23
County 318 23
Speke-Garston 311 15
Princes Park 303 14
Kirkdale 229 13
Everton 207 12
Anfield 194 13
Tuebrook and Stoneycroft 192 11
Picton 188 9
Norris Green 178 10
Old Swan 178 11
Knotty Ash 169 13
Fazakerley 156 10
Warbreck 141 9
Clubmoor 123 8
Church 117 10
Yew Tree 109 7
West Derby 105 8
Croxteth 101 7
Allerton and Hunts Cross 88 6
Wavertree 88 6
Cressington 82 5
Childwall 82 6
Mossley Hill 79 6
Greenbank 75 5
Belle Vale 74 5
St Michael's 65 25
Woolton 61 5
Riverside 0 0

Crime map for Liverpool

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Liverpool

The average property price in Liverpool is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £359,734.64 £221,638.26 £156,707.72 £134,850.01
2022 £346,390.08 £214,781.49 £152,641.49 £130,136.52
2021 £314,946.62 £195,130.49 £139,718.93 £122,509.11
2020 £270,473.95 £168,821.35 £120,212.11 £108,206.66
2019 £255,986.67 £160,670.81 £114,705.16 £107,380.54
2018 £248,987.53 £156,302.57 £112,115.37 £105,895.59
2017 £236,310.24 £147,686.65 £106,443.68 £103,508.23
2016 £223,761.07 £140,656.43 £101,724.08 £96,830.30
2015 £217,250.13 £136,826.00 £99,392.57 £94,813.10
2014 £209,154.73 £131,921.46 £96,498.55 £91,875.44
2013 £199,875.37 £125,749.88 £91,878.20 £88,712.94
2012 £198,095.01 £125,272.33 £92,060.03 £89,428.68
2011 £204,030.14 £127,587.57 £93,320.27 £92,119.14
2010 £208,178.04 £132,122.97 £97,839.67 £95,396.09

Property prices over time for Liverpool

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Liverpool

The median salary in Liverpool is £26,303 and the mean salary in Liverpool is £29,159.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
135k
Median Salary
£26,303
Annual Percentage Change
5.1%
Mean Salary
£29,159

Salary comparison between Liverpool and North West

See how Liverpool compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Liverpool ranks 14 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Liverpool compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Liverpool

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
20 690 1,725 300 460 1,580 955 1,405 840 265 730 2,325 1,245 5 325 705 1,150