Croxteth
vs Fazakerley East
Fazakerley East has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Croxteth. Homes in Fazakerley East sold for a median of £150,500, 6% above Croxteth. Croxteth has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Croxteth has 7,064 residents in 2,960 households; Fazakerley East has 5,913 in 2,555. Croxteth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 5.1 percentage points more than Fazakerley East (Liverpool: 15%). Croxteth has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 2.9 percentage points more than Fazakerley East (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Croxteth and 50% in Fazakerley East. Fazakerley East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 11.8 percentage points more than Croxteth (Liverpool: 47%). Fazakerley East has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 4.4 percentage points more than Croxteth (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £141,500 in Croxteth and £150,500 in Fazakerley East, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (22% and 21%). A typical postcode has 37 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Croxteth, and 40 in Fazakerley East. The typical postcode is 428 m from the nearest school in Croxteth and 301 m in Fazakerley East. The typical postcode is 2,933 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Croxteth and 1,055 m in Fazakerley East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Croxteth and 94% in Fazakerley East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 91 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Croxteth and 151 in Fazakerley East, 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.
Croxteth is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 7,064 people in 2,960 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £141,500 over the past two years, 24% below the Liverpool median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 56% above the Liverpool average.
Fazakerley East is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,913 people in 2,555 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Liverpool median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Croxteth and Fazakerley East next to other wards of Liverpool.