A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards.

[2] A review by the Boundary Committee for England recommended that the council was formed of a reduced number of 90 members elected from 30 wards.

A by-election was held on 18 November 2021 following the death of Cllr Ros Groves who had successfully defended her seat at the May 2021 elections.

[7] After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election.

A by-election was held on 7 May 1987 alongside an ordinary election to fill a vacancy left by Cllr Paul Downes.