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People and census in Liverpool

Metropolitan borough

The south west of the North West. 507,915 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 112 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Liverpool, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Liverpool’s 1,624 output areas range from 101 to 1,938.

What is the population of Liverpool?

Liverpool had 486,088 usual residents at the census.

Liverpool is the 14th most populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
486,088
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Liverpool had 486,088 usual residents at the census.

Liverpool is the 14th most populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Liverpool is 486,088.

Population estimate

Council
507,915
ONS population estimates · 2025

Liverpool’s population was an estimated 507,915 in mid-2025.

The population fell 0.1% in the year to mid-2025.

Liverpool is 14th most populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Liverpool is 507,915.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
68.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

68.6% of residents in Liverpool were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.7%.

Against North West
8% higher63.7%
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Aged 15 to 64: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Liverpool is 68.6%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
15.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.3% of residents in Liverpool were aged 65 or over at the census.

In North West the figure is 18.7%.

Against North West
18% lower18.7%
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Aged 65 and over: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Liverpool is 15.3%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.1% of residents in Liverpool were aged under 15 at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
9% lower17.6%
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Aged under 15: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Liverpool is 16.1%.

Born outside the UK

Council
14.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.9% of residents in Liverpool were born outside the UK.

In North West the figure is 11.7%.

Against North West
27% higher11.7%
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Born outside the UK: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Liverpool is 14.9%.

Disability

Council
21.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.8% of residents in Liverpool had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In North West the figure is 19.4%.

Against North West
12% higher19.4%
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Disability: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Liverpool is 21.8%.

Good or very good health

Council
78.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

78.6% of residents in Liverpool said their health was good or very good.

In North West the figure is 80.4%.

Against North West
2% lower80.4%
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Good or very good health: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Liverpool is 78.6%.

Households

Council
207,491
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Liverpool had 207,491 households at the census.

Liverpool is 14th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Liverpool is 207,491.

Households without a car or van

Council
40.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

40.1% of households in Liverpool had no car or van at the census.

In North West the figure is 24.7%.

Against North West
1.6 times24.7%
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Households without a car or van: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Liverpool is 40.1%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
47.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

47.4% of households in Liverpool owned their home at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.0%.

Against North West
25% lower63.0%
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Owner-occupied homes: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Liverpool is 47.4%.

Population density

Council
4,346 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Liverpool had 4,346 people per square kilometre at the census.

In North West the figure is 524 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against North West
8.3 times524 per km²
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Population density: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Liverpool is 4,346 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
26.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.1% of households in Liverpool rented privately at the census.

In North West the figure is 19.2%.

Against North West
36% higher19.2%
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Private rented homes: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Liverpool is 26.1%.

Social rented homes

Council
26.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.4% of households in Liverpool rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
50% higher17.6%
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Social rented homes: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Liverpool is 26.4%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
30.8%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

30.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Liverpool had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In North West the figure is 31.2%.

Against North West
1% lower31.2%
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Degree-level qualifications: Liverpool among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Liverpool is 30.8%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
5.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

5.7% of residents in Liverpool identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 8.4%.

Against North West
32% lower8.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Liverpool among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Liverpool is 5.7%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.5% of residents in Liverpool identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.3%.

Against North West
1.5 times2.3%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Liverpool among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Liverpool is 3.5%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.5% of residents in Liverpool identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.2%.

Against North West
1.6 times2.2%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Liverpool among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Liverpool is 3.5%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.3% of residents in Liverpool identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In North West the figure is 1.5%.

Against North West
2.2 times1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Liverpool among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Liverpool is 3.3%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
84.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

84.0% of residents in Liverpool identified with a White ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 85.6%.

Against North West
2% lower85.6%
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White ethnic groups: Liverpool among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Liverpool is 84.0%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
57.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

57.3% of residents in Liverpool said they were Christian.

In North West the figure is 52.5%.

Against North West
9% higher52.5%
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Christian: Liverpool among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Liverpool is 57.3%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
29.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

29.4% of residents in Liverpool said they had no religion.

In North West the figure is 32.6%.

Against North West
10% lower32.6%
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No religion: Liverpool among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Liverpool is 29.4%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
26.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

26.1% of working residents in Liverpool worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In North West the figure is 27.3%.

Against North West
4% lower27.3%
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Working mainly from home: Liverpool among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Liverpool is 26.1%.

Annual population change

Council
−0.1%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Liverpool’s estimated population changed by −0.1% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

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Annual population change: Liverpool among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Liverpool is −0.1%.