Liverpool vs Wirral

A side-by-side comparison of the Liverpool and Wirrallocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Liverpool is the more populous; council tax is lower in Wirral.

	Liverpool	Wirral
Population	486,088	320,199
Density	4,346/km²	1,990/km²
Deprivation	49% in most-deprived 10%	25% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,674	£2,501
Schools Good/Outstanding	78%	78%
Aged under 16	17%	18%
Aged 16–64	68%	60%
Aged 65+	15%	22%

Liverpool council area →Wirral council area →