The population of the city is comparatively younger than that of England as a whole. Family life in the city is also growing at odds with the North West England region as a whole: At the 2021 Census, the percentage of households including a couple without children increased in Liverpool, but fell across the North West. The percentage of people aged 16 years and over (excluding full-time students) who were employed also increased in Liverpool compared to the overall North West region where it fell. thumb|left|Liverpool's ethnic and international population is growing. More people in the city identified as Asian and Black in the most recent census, compared to the previous census.
The population of the city is comparatively younger than that of England as a whole Family life in the city is also growing at odds with the North West England region as a whole At the 2021 Census the percentage of households including a couple without children increased in Liverpool but fell across the North West The percentage of people aged 16 years and over (excluding full-time students) who were employed also increased in Liverpool compared to the overall North West region where it fell thumb|left|Liverpool's ethnic and international population is growing More people in the city identified as Asian and Black in the most recent census compared to the previous census