# People and census in Liverpool 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. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## 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 Liverpool: **486,088** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Liverpool had 486,088 usual residents at the census. Liverpool is the 14th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-population ## Population estimate Liverpool: **507,915** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. 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. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Liverpool: **68.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Liverpool: **15.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Liverpool: **16.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Liverpool: **14.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.9% of residents in Liverpool were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 27% higher (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Liverpool: **21.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Liverpool: **78.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-good-health ## Households Liverpool: **207,491** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Liverpool had 207,491 households at the census. Liverpool is 14th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Liverpool: **40.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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 times (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Liverpool: **47.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 47.4% of households in Liverpool owned their home at the census. In North West the figure is 63.0%. - Against North West: 25% lower (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Liverpool: **4,346 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Liverpool had 4,346 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 8.3 times (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Liverpool: **26.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 26.1% of households in Liverpool rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 36% higher (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Liverpool: **26.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Liverpool: **30.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Liverpool: **5.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (8.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Liverpool: **3.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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 times (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Liverpool: **3.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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 times (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Liverpool: **3.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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 times (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Liverpool: **84.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 84.0% of residents in Liverpool identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 2% lower (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Liverpool: **57.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 57.3% of residents in Liverpool said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 9% higher (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Liverpool: **29.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 29.4% of residents in Liverpool said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 10% lower (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Liverpool: **26.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Liverpool: **−0.1%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Liverpool’s estimated population changed by −0.1% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E08000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000012/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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