Garston
vs Mossley Hill
Garston has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Mossley Hill. Homes in Mossley Hill sold for a median of £424,000, 112% above Garston. Mossley Hill has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Garston has 11,765 residents in 5,222 households; Mossley Hill has 5,527 in 2,239. Mossley Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 10.1 percentage points more than Garston (Liverpool: 15%). Garston has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 10.5 percentage points more than Mossley Hill (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Garston (50%) and semi-detached houses in Mossley Hill (76%). Mossley Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 31.9 percentage points more than Garston (Liverpool: 47%). Garston has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 15.1 percentage points more than Mossley Hill (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Garston and £424,000 in Mossley Hill, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Mossley Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 1.9 percentage points more than Garston (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 73 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Garston, and 95 in Mossley Hill. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Garston and 557 m in Mossley Hill. The typical postcode is 690 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Garston and 485 m in Mossley Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Garston and 98% in Mossley Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Garston and 26 in Mossley Hill, 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.
Mossley Hill is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 5,527 people in 2,239 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £424,000 over the past two years, 129% above the Liverpool median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Garston and Mossley Hill next to other wards of Liverpool.