Garston
vs Grassendale & Cressington
Garston has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Grassendale & Cressington. Homes in Grassendale & Cressington sold for a median of £340,000, 70% above Garston. Garston has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Garston has 11,765 residents in 5,222 households; Grassendale & Cressington has 5,863 in 2,539. Grassendale & Cressington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 11.1 percentage points more than Garston (Liverpool: 15%). Garston has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.2 percentage points more than Grassendale & Cressington (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Garston (50%) and semi-detached houses in Grassendale & Cressington (49%). Grassendale & Cressington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 18.2 percentage points more than Garston (Liverpool: 47%). Garston has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 5.4 percentage points more than Grassendale & Cressington (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Garston and £340,000 in Grassendale & Cressington, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Garston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 8 percentage points more than Grassendale & Cressington (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 73 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Garston, and 74 in Grassendale & Cressington. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Garston and 346 m in Grassendale & Cressington. The typical postcode is 690 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Garston and 464 m in Grassendale & Cressington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Garston and 97% in Grassendale & Cressington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Garston and 60 in Grassendale & Cressington, 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.
Garston is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 11,765 people in 5,222 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Liverpool median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% above the Liverpool average.
Grassendale & Cressington is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,863 people in 2,539 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 84% above the Liverpool median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Garston and Grassendale & Cressington next to other wards of Liverpool.