Canning
vs Toxteth
Canning has the younger population: 68% of residents are aged 15–29, against 26% in Toxteth. Homes in Canning sold for a median of £156,000, 16% above Toxteth. Canning has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Canning has 11,514 residents in 3,468 households; Toxteth has 7,632 in 3,293. Toxteth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 3.5 percentage points more than Canning (Liverpool: 15%). Canning has the higher share of people living alone: 54%, 14.7 percentage points more than Toxteth (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Canning (46%) and terraced houses in Toxteth (44%). Toxteth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 16%, 2.2 percentage points more than Canning (Liverpool: 47%). Canning has the higher share of private renting: 40%, 10.8 percentage points more than Toxteth (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £156,000 in Canning and £135,000 in Toxteth, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (9% and 9%). A typical postcode has 480 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Canning, and 171 in Toxteth. The typical postcode is 192 m from the nearest school in Canning and 243 m in Toxteth. The typical postcode is 826 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Canning and 1,178 m in Toxteth. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Canning and 94% in Toxteth.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 158 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Canning and 104 in Toxteth, 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.
Toxteth is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 7,632 people in 3,293 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £135,000 over the past two years, 27% below the Liverpool median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Canning and Toxteth next to other wards of Liverpool.