Everton, Liverpool

Everton is a district in Liverpool, in Merseyside, England, and a Liverpool City Council ward. Historically in Lancashire, at the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 7, 398, increasing to 14, 782 at the 2011 Census. ToponymyThe name Everton is derived from the Saxon word eofor, meaning wild boar that lives in forests. DescriptionEverton is an inner city area located just north of Liverpool city centre, with Vauxhall to the west, Kirkdale to the north and Anfield to the north east. The Liverpool entrance to the Kingsway Tunnel is located near the boundaries of this area. Everton consists of generally more modern terraced homes and is statistically one of the most deprived areas of the city. HistoryEverton is an ancient settlement and like Liverpool, was one of the six unnamed berewicks of West Derby. Until the late 18th century Everton was a small rural parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, but the rise in wealth of nearby Liverpool pushed its wealthier merchants towards Everton and further afield to live. By the early 19th century Liverpool's demand for housing saw Everton begin to be built up and in 1835, Everton became part of Liverpool. Much of the land in Everton was once owned by the local Hodson family.

Everton is a district in Liverpool, in Merseyside, England, and a Liverpool City Council ward. Historically in Lancashire, at the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 7, 398, increasing to 14, 782 at the 2011 Census. ToponymyThe name Everton is derived from the Saxon word eofor, meaning wild boar that lives in forests. DescriptionEverton is an inner city area located just north of Liverpool city centre, with Vauxhall to the west, Kirkdale to the north and Anfield to the north east. The Liverpool entrance to the Kingsway Tunnel is located near the boundaries of this area. Everton consists of generally more modern terraced homes and is statistically one of the most deprived areas of the city. HistoryEverton is an ancient settlement and like Liverpool, was one of the six unnamed berewicks of West Derby. Until the late 18th century Everton was a small rural parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, but the rise in wealth of nearby Liverpool pushed its wealthier merchants towards Everton and further afield to live. By the early 19th century Liverpool's demand for housing saw Everton begin to be built up and in 1835, Everton became part of Liverpool. Much of the land in Everton was once owned by the local Hodson family.