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Towns and cities in Liverpool by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames

All 27 populated places in Liverpool, ranked by current population. The largest is Liverpool, with 496,770 people.

Every place in Liverpool, ranked

Do not add these figures together to get Liverpool's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 817,973 against an official 508,961. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
508,961
population of Liverpool (ONS, mid-2024)
27
towns & places
Liverpool
largest place
#PlacePopulation
1Liverpool496,770
2Speke21,403
3Garston21,403
4Norris Green19,610
5Kirkdale18,657
6Kensington16,522
7Fazakerley16,374
8Hunts Cross15,740
9Belle Vale15,613
10Old Swan15,596
11Allerton15,540
12Croxteth14,432
13Knotty Ash14,355
14Wavertree14,262
15West Derby13,837
16Childwall13,640
17Dingle13,246
18Woolton12,921
19Mossley Hill12,041
20Netherley8,068
21Aigburth5,560
22Gateacre4,834
23Vauxhall4,821
24Deysbrook4,475
25Toxteth4,044
26Gillmoss2,320
27Walton1,889

Common questions

What is the population of Liverpool?
508,961, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Liverpool. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in Liverpool?
Liverpool, with 496,770 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 27 recorded places in Liverpool by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.