City Centre South
vs Toxteth
City Centre South has the younger population: 62% of residents are aged 15–29, against 26% in Toxteth. Homes in City Centre South sold for a median of £152,426, 13% above Toxteth. Toxteth has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
City Centre South has 8,344 residents in 4,098 households; Toxteth has 7,632 in 3,293. Toxteth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 3.2 percentage points more than City Centre South (Liverpool: 15%). City Centre South has the higher share of people living alone: 52%, 12 percentage points more than Toxteth (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in City Centre South (78%) and terraced houses in Toxteth (44%). Toxteth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 16%, 5.3 percentage points more than City Centre South (Liverpool: 47%). City Centre South has the higher share of private renting: 71%, 41.4 percentage points more than Toxteth (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £152,426 in City Centre South and £135,000 in Toxteth, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Toxteth has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 3.3 percentage points more than City Centre South (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 792 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in City Centre South, and 171 in Toxteth. The typical postcode is 252 m from the nearest school in City Centre South and 243 m in Toxteth. The typical postcode is 480 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in City Centre South and 1,178 m in Toxteth. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in City Centre South and 94% in Toxteth.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 511 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in City Centre South 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.
City Centre South is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 8,344 people in 4,098 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £152,426 over the past two years, 18% below the Liverpool median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 61% 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.
City Centre South and Toxteth next to other wards of Liverpool.