why did liverpool grow as an urban area
Liverpool Urban Area The Liverpool Urban Area defined by ONS covers Liverpool and its contiguous built-up areas, with a population of 864,122[3] a considerable increase from the 2001 census due to the rapid growth in the population of Liverpool during this period. The population of the area was 816,216 in the 2001 census,.[4] The urban area facing Liverpool on the Wirral Peninsula is a separate division known as the Birkenhead Urban Area.[5]