City
Who lives in Liverpool
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Liverpool, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 528,511 (2024)
LiverpoolCity
Who lives in Liverpool
Residents
528,511
2024 estimate
Households
215,666
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10% of residents. 25.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.4% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
LiverpoolEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
Liverpool
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
31.8% of adults in Liverpool are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 53% have never married.
LiverpoolEngland
Married or civil partnership31.8%44.7%
Never married53%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.4%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.7% of residents in Liverpool describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Liverpool
48%
31%
13%
England
- Very good47.8%48.5%
- Good30.9%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad6%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.