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About

Ford is a residential area in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, north of Liverpool. The name also designates the Ford electoral ward on Sefton Council. Housing is a mix of terraces and semi-detached homes built across the early to mid 20th century, arranged along a clear street pattern. Local shopping is concentrated on a short parade of independent shops and services that serve daily needs, while primary schools and small nurseries provide education close to home.

Community life centres on a handful of parks and playing fields used by youth and amateur sports teams, and on community-run events held through the year. Public transport links connect the area to the wider borough and to Liverpool, helping commuters and students. Council services and neighbourhood groups use the ward boundary for local planning and consultations, so residents often meet through formal and informal forums to discuss street-level issues and small-scale improvements.

Area overview

On average Ford has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 13% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 46.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ford is £34,780 per year. There are 2 schools in Ford: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ford is home to around 6,279 people, with a population density of about 3,795.6 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
46.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ford Population
6,279
Population density
3,795.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.35(+43%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.67(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.03(+12%)
Public order
8.6(-15%)
Drugs
7.49(+92%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,850
93.12%
Other White
137
2.18%
Caribbean
48
0.76%
Other
37
0.59%
African
28
0.45%
Total population: 6,282

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,494
29.19%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,011
19.75%
Level 3 (A level)
830
16.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
751
14.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
604
11.8%
Total 16+ residents: 5,119

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
855
29.21%
Owns outright
602
20.57%
Owns with a mortgage
588
20.09%
Social rents from council
505
17.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
319
10.9%
Total households: 2,927

Property prices in Ford

Median price£162,000
Price per sq ft£192
Sales (last 12 months)40
Typical range (middle 50%)£128K – £196K

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £162,000 (about £192 per square foot) in Ford area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £310,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£310,000£288
Semi-Detached13£225,000£217
Terraced23£138,000£162
Flats3£113,000£202

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£162,000£132,000£86,000
2017£174,250£62,500£125,000£80,000
2018£187,500£66,750£155,000£77,750
2019£170,000£67,000£133,000£95,000
2020£282,500£43,000£143,000£83,500
2021£295,351£225,000£103,000
2022£355,000£53,000£195,500£125,000
2023£262,000£105,000£225,000£133,025
2024£260,000£67,500£200,000£146,500
2025£303,500£115,500£225,500£155,000
2026£310,000£65,000£251,000£131,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£179£151£109
2017£186£107£134£88
2018£198£101£155£93
2019£230£107£147£102
2020£259£82£153£103
2021£274£215£115
2022£276£78£223£144
2023£278£150£237£149
2024£282£133£240£152
2025£348£183£224£161
2026£288£123£286£169
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Ford in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.