Living in Liverpool

Liverpool is a city in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 491,549 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #2 of 368), students (top 6%, #18 of 354), low-income households (top 10%, #36 of 387).

Residents491,549
Density4,394 per km²
Area111.9 km²
Hub airport10 km (Liverpool John Lennon)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,685,800 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line2.1 km
Distance to London285 km
Within 10 km962,905 people
Greater areaGreater Liverpool, the core
Winter daylight7 h 29 min, sunset 15:55

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How Liverpool ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North West (England)
Young family35#343 of 378#31 of 39Map
Low-income household76#36 of 387#8 of 39Map
Low-income family50#225 of 378#32 of 39Map
Single parent48#281 of 378#32 of 39Map
Pensioner couple38#363 of 378#31 of 39Map
Single pensioner21#368 of 378#33 of 39Map
Early retiree40#379 of 387#37 of 39Map
Single professional65#74 of 368#9 of 37Map
Young professional68#67 of 367#8 of 36Map
DINKS58#157 of 362#14 of 36Map
Remote worker65#151 of 387#24 of 39Map
Commuter75#132 of 368#16 of 37Map
Car-free household76#64 of 361#7 of 36Map
Student80#18 of 354#4 of 35Map
First-home buyer70#81 of 378#16 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover63#109 of 388#25 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#107 of 363#9 of 36Map
Expat professional53#186 of 387#15 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover0#375 of 378#39 of 39Map
Nature-focused household19#373 of 388#38 of 39Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#262 of 388#31 of 39Map
Rural value seeker30#314 of 388#34 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover11#378 of 388#36 of 39Map
Lottery winner62#125 of 388#16 of 39Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#342 of 388#35 of 39Map
Coastal living64#156 of 209#19 of 32Map
Business owner36#334 of 388#34 of 39Map
Digital native77#2 of 368#1 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Affordability90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
  • Foundation76
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Jobs and economy54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Education and family27
  • Safety and community9
  • Green space9
  • Health and elderly4
  • Taxes and wealth4
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.