Canning
vs Princes Park
Canning has the younger population: 68% of residents are aged 15–29, against 26% in Princes Park. Homes in Canning sold for a median of £156,000, 16% above Princes Park. Princes Park has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Canning has 11,514 residents in 3,468 households; Princes Park has 7,725 in 3,244. Princes Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 4.6 percentage points more than Canning (Liverpool: 15%). Canning has the higher share of people living alone: 54%, 8.7 percentage points more than Princes Park (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Canning and 29% in Princes Park. Princes Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 17%, 3.4 percentage points more than Canning (Liverpool: 47%). Canning has the higher share of private renting: 40%, 9.9 percentage points more than Princes Park (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £156,000 in Canning and £135,000 in Princes Park, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Princes Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 2.1 percentage points more than Canning (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 480 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Canning, and 159 in Princes Park. The typical postcode is 192 m from the nearest school in Canning and 298 m in Princes Park. The typical postcode is 826 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Canning and 1,191 m in Princes Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Canning and 85% in Princes Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 158 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Canning and 168 in Princes Park, 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.
Canning is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 11,514 people in 3,468 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £156,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Liverpool median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Liverpool average.
Princes Park is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 7,725 people in 3,244 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £135,000 over the past two years, 27% below the Liverpool median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Canning and Princes Park next to other wards of Liverpool.