The new Everton Stadium is set to transform the area of Liverpool that was once derelict docklands. It is described as the jewel in the crown of the £5.5bn Liverpool Waters regeneration scheme, which has seen office space, homes, retail and leisure facilities created in the area adjacent to the River Mersey estuary to the north of the city.
Explore Liverpool reports that the construction of the 52,888 capacity Bramley Moore Dock stadium will lead to further substantial redevelopment of the area to the south of the site, with new infrastructure, homes and shops.
Chris Capes, Development Director for Peel Waters, who are behind the Liverpool Waters scheme, said: “The stadium is an absolute game changer for us in so many ways. For us, it bookends the site, so this is the most northern part of Liverpool Waters. It creates a huge amount of footfall, and a huge amount of interest, so it just brings life to this part of the city.”
“So commercially it’s going to be a game changer and economically it’s also important for this northern end of the city and Kirkdale, in terms of the creation of jobs, bringing further investment and further development into this part of Liverpool.”
Already, the stadium has attracted new investment to the area, and is projected to generate an estimated £1.3bn for the UK economy. It will also attract around 1.4 million extra visitors to Liverpool annually, and also create over 1,500 new jobs. The construction is expected to be completed within a few months, with the first match scheduled for August 2025.