The cemetery, of 150 acres (61 ha), is one of the main burial sites for the Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool and is Grade II listed.

Burials by religion: The cemetery contains graves of 415 Commonwealth services personnel from both World Wars.

[2] Notable individuals buried here include: As a result of investigations into the unauthorised retention of organs, starting on 5 August 2004 the bodies of 50 nameless babies stored for medical research at Liverpool hospitals were buried at Allerton Cemetery.

Graves are excavated to accommodate one full earth burial, so as not to damage tree roots.

[3] The principle behind the natural burial option, is to provide an environmentally friendly alternative.