Edge Hill
vs Princes Park
Edge Hill has the younger population: 29% of residents are aged 15–29, against 26% in Princes Park. Homes in Edge Hill sold for a median of £180,000, 33% above Princes Park. Edge Hill has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Edge Hill has 5,970 residents in 2,489 households; Princes Park has 7,725 in 3,244. Edge Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 2.6 percentage points more than Princes Park (Liverpool: 15%). Princes Park has the higher share of people living alone: 46%, 5.6 percentage points more than Edge Hill (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Edge Hill (39%) and flats in Princes Park (29%). Edge Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 35%, 17.6 percentage points more than Princes Park (Liverpool: 47%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (30% and 30%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Edge Hill and £135,000 in Princes Park, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Edge Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 5.2 percentage points more than Princes Park (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 184 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Edge Hill, and 159 in Princes Park. The typical postcode is 230 m from the nearest school in Edge Hill and 298 m in Princes Park. The typical postcode is 446 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Edge Hill and 1,191 m in Princes Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Edge Hill and 85% in Princes Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Edge Hill 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.
Edge Hill is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,970 people in 2,489 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, in line with the Liverpool median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above 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.
Edge Hill and Princes Park next to other wards of Liverpool.