A district on Liverpool's southern edge, beside the airport, cheaper than the city average, with recorded crime close to the city rate
Speke at a glance
- House prices
- £170,000
- Lower prices11th percentile
- Schools
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 64th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 129.9 per 1,000 residents
- Weak13th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.7% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land25th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Speke a good place to live?
Speke is on the southern edge of Liverpool, beside the Mersey and Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Homes cost less than across the city: the median sale price was £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, against £188,875 across Liverpool and £295,000 across England. Terraced and semi-detached homes made up most sales.
Recorded crime is close to the city rate and well above England: police recorded 130 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents over the same 12 months, against 136 across Liverpool and 94 across England. Criminal damage, at 18.6 per 1,000, is three times the England rate.
There is no railway station in the ward; Hunts Cross is about 1.4 miles from its centre and Liverpool South Parkway about 1.8 miles. Much Woolton and Hunts Cross, next door, records much less crime but costs much more; Ditton, Hale Village and Halebank, over the boundary in Halton, records less crime and costs slightly more.
This guide covers Speke ward: 8 small census areas, 9.1 square kilometres and 14,482 residents at the 2021 Census.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Liverpool below.
How Speke compares
| Area | Crime and ASB per 1,000 | Violence and sexual offences per 1,000 | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speke | 129.9 | 47.2 | £170,000 (93) |
| Much Woolton and Hunts Cross | 70.2 | 27.8 | £250,000 (117) |
| Ditton, Hale Village and Halebank | 90.1 | 42.5 | £180,000 (53) |
| Liverpool | 135.7 | 53.1 | £188,875 (3,227) |
| England | 94.1 | 35.9 | £295,000 (502,418) |
In the same 12 months, terraced homes in Speke sold for a median of £148,000 (53 sales) and semi-detached homes for £210,000 (33). Too few detached homes or flats sold for a reliable figure.
What to check before you move
- Look at the street, not just the ward. police.uk maps recorded crime month by month, so you can see whether incidents cluster in particular places or near the home you are considering.
- Try the journey at the times you would travel. There is no railway station in the ward; Hunts Cross is about 1.4 miles from its centre and Liverpool South Parkway about 1.8 miles, but how useful they are depends on the timetable and where you need to get to.
- Check the flood map for the specific property. Small parts of the ward are in flood zones 2 or 3, and surface-water risk is mapped separately.
- Check school places directly. Four primary schools are inside the ward but no secondary school; read the latest Ofsted reports and Liverpool City Council's admission rules, because living nearby does not guarantee a place.
Areas to compare with Speke
Much Woolton & Hunts Cross
Liverpool
Neighbouring area to the north with Hunts Cross station, much lower recorded crime (70 per 1,000) and a much higher median sale price, £250,000.
Read the Much Woolton & Hunts Cross guideDitton, Hale Village & Halebank
Halton
Neighbouring area to the east, in Halton, with lower recorded crime (90 per 1,000) and a slightly higher median sale price, £180,000.
Read the Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank guideSources: police.uk recorded crime (September 2025 to August 2026); ONS 2021 Census population; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (September 2025 to August 2026); Environment Agency flood zones; NaPTAN station locations; Ofsted school register. Updated 4 November 2026.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Speke
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 129.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 13th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Speke
House prices
- Median sale price
- £170,000
- Percentile
- 11th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 93 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Speke
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Speke is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 47.2 per 1,000 residents: close to Liverpool (53.1) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Speke | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 47.2 | 53.1 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 23.8 | 21.4 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18.6 | 10.0 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 10.8 | 12.7 | 6.6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.0 | 9.1 | 10.7 |
| Drugs | 6.8 | 15.4 | 3.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Robbery | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Speke
Schools
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Speke
Flood risk
1.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.7% of the area. That is the 25th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Speke
Transport
64th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Speke a good place to live?
It depends on what you are prioritising. Homes in Speke cost less than across Liverpool, with a median sale price of £170,000 in the year to August 2026, and it records about as much crime as the city as a whole, but much more than England.
Is Speke safe?
Police recorded 130 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, compared with 136 across Liverpool and 94 across England. Criminal damage is three times the England rate. Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk, so check police.uk for the streets you are considering.
What are house prices like in Speke?
Homes sold for a median of £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 standard sales. Terraced homes sold for a median of £148,000 and semi-detached homes for £210,000.
How are schools in Speke?
Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Speke?
Nearby public profiles include Orrell Park in Liverpool and Belle Vale in Liverpool.
