Calderstones
vs Penny Lane
Penny Lane has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Calderstones. Homes in Calderstones sold for a median of £440,000, 59% above Penny Lane. Calderstones has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Calderstones has 5,165 residents in 2,082 households; Penny Lane has 6,288 in 2,605. Calderstones has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 11.8 percentage points more than Penny Lane (Liverpool: 15%). Penny Lane has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 1.2 percentage points more than Calderstones (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Calderstones (40%) and terraced houses in Penny Lane (58%). Calderstones has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 88%, 17.7 percentage points more than Penny Lane (Liverpool: 47%). Penny Lane has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 13.9 percentage points more than Calderstones (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £440,000 in Calderstones and £276,000 in Penny Lane, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Calderstones has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1 percentage point more than Penny Lane (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 104 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calderstones, and 156 in Penny Lane. The typical postcode is 343 m from the nearest school in Calderstones and 324 m in Penny Lane. The typical postcode is 1,527 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calderstones and 852 m in Penny Lane. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Calderstones and 99% in Penny Lane.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 33 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calderstones and 99 in Penny Lane, against 143 across Liverpool. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Calderstones is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,165 people in 2,082 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £440,000 over the past two years, 138% above the Liverpool median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Liverpool average.
Penny Lane is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,288 people in 2,605 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £276,000 over the past two years, 49% above the Liverpool median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Calderstones and Penny Lane next to other wards of Liverpool.