Liverpool

Population

Liverpool has a population of 503,740 and the wider Liverpool City Region population is 1.59 million (ONS mid-year estimate, 2023)
Liverpool’s working age population 341,147 (2021) and has a university student population of 64,000 (2021/22)
Liverpool has a relatively youthful population with a median age of 35.2, compared with 40.4 years in England
Almost 1 in 4 (22.7%) residents are from an ethnic minority group. Other white(5%), Black African (2.6%) and Chinese (1.8%) are the largest minority groups identified in the Census 2021
22% of residents identify as disabled, compared with 17% nationally
Nearly 18,000 residents aged 16+ identify as LGB+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual or other sexual orientation), this represents 4.4% of the 16+ population (compared with 3.2% nationally)

In the decade to the 2021 Census, Liverpool’s population has become increasingly diverse, with population growth across nearly all ethnic minority groups.

The Spine, Liverpool

Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool

Assets

Liverpool is internationally known as the home of the Beatles, for its port and mercantile history and for its two Premier League Football Teams: Liverpool and Everton
Liverpool is a UNESCO City of Music
Liverpool is also the home of the Grand National steeplechase held at Aintree Racecourse
English Heritage has described Liverpool as England’s finest Victorian city
Liverpool has over 2,500 listed buildings considered to be of special architectural, historical or cultural significance, including 27 Grade 1 Listed buildings (buildings of outstanding architectural or historic interest)
Liverpool played a leading role in the development of dock construction across the world, as personified by the Royal Albert Dock complex, and the docks today are an exemplar on how historical buildings can be transformed into a beacon of heritage and cultural diversity and success

A UNESCO City of Music

Home of the Grand National steeplechase

England’s finest Victorian city

International

9,560 international students across five universities (2021/22 – source HESA – DT051 Table 28).
680,000 international tourists per year (as of 2022) – Liverpool s the 4th most visited city in England for international visitors.

Twinned Cities

Cologne, Germany
Odesa, Ukraine
Shanghai, China
Dublin, Ireland
Surubaya, Indonesia
Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Numerous other signed agreements/sister cities – mostly inactive or in need of review

Music related relationships with:

Nashville (MoU in 2022)
Memphis – longstanding relations and reciprocal activity planned for 2024
Hamburg – multiple longstanding relations and activity stemming from Beatles connection
Hannover (no formalised relationship but a lot of activity together over past
8 years and linkage via Unesco City of Music)

Economic

Liverpool economy is worth £14.2bn a year (GDP 2021), about 1% of UK economic activity
Liverpool’s economy provides 279,000 jobs - 39% of all jobs in the Liverpool City Region
The city centre is a key asset and accounts for 18% of all jobs in the city region
Liverpool attracted 31.5 million visitors in 2022, it is the 4 th most visited city in England for international visitors and the 3 rd most visited city for domestic visitors

14.2bn

Liverpool economy is worth £14.2bn a year (GDP 2021), about 1% of UK economic activity.

279000

Liverpool’s economy provides 279,000 jobs - 39% of all jobs in the Liverpool City Region.

£31.5m

Liverpool attracted 31.5 million visitors in 2022

18%

The city centre is a key asset and accounts for 18% of all jobs in the city region.

Current highlights

Liverpool City Region is at the forefront of translational R&D in infection, materials chemistry, and AI solutions
Our Investment Zone includes UK-leading science and innovation campuses, with the Knowledge Quarter innovation district in Liverpool
The Knowledge Quarter includes University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, The Royal University Hospital, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, iiCON, Digital Innovation Facility, Materials Innovation Factory, Pandemic Institute
The city region has secured long-term public funding for its investment zone, and AstraZeneca is investing £450 million into the establishment of a new vaccine manufacturing plant in Liverpool, aligning with the region’s life science priorities