Renowned as the home of Everton's Goodison Park and for iconic photos of terrace houses lining the streets surrounding the stadium, Walton is also one of the most historic places in England.
But did you know the neighbourhood in north Liverpool has produced world famous musicians, leading comedians, sport champions, actors and many other famous faces too? Here we take a look at 10 household names and successful celebrities that were born or raised in Walton.
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1. Paul McCartney
The world famous bass guitarist and vocalist for The Beatles and Wings was born at Walton Hospital, Liverpool, on 18 June 1942. Paul McCartney is probably one of the most famous Scousers to have ever lived and in May 2024 he became the UK’s first billionaire musician, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. | Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images
2. Ricky Tomlinson
Ricky Tomlinson is an actor and trade unionist best known for his television roles in The Royle Family and Brookside. He was given the Freedom of Liverpool in 2014 and continues to fight for workers' rights. He portrayed Bobby Grant in Brookside from 1982 to 1988. The famous Scouser was actually born in Blackpool after his mother Peggy was evacuated during WWII, but he has lived in Liverpool nearly all his life, including Walton, where he had a home and attended Walton Technical College as a boy. | Reyt Good
3. Heidi Range
Born in Walton in 1983, Hiedi Range is best known as a former member of the girl group Sugababes. She was an original member of Atomic Kitten, but left before they released any records. In 2001, she joined the Sugababes and enjoyed six UK number-one singles as well as two number-one studio albums over the course of a decade. She has since taken part in Dancing on Ice, Celebrity MasterChef and appeared in theatre shows. | Joe Maher/Getty Images/Stringer
4. Alexei Sayle
Actor, author, stand-up comedian and television presenter Alexei Sayle was born in nearby Anfield in 1952 but attended Alsop High School in Walton. He was part of the alternative comedy movement in the early 1980s that attacked the establishment and was past of brilliant The Young Ones sitcom - written by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, and Lise Mayer, starring Adrian Edmondson, Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan, and Sayle - which brought surreal humour to British TV. He continues to be an outspoken member of the political left. | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images