Grassendale & Cressington
vs Mossley Hill
Grassendale & Cressington has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Mossley Hill. Homes in Mossley Hill sold for a median of £424,000, 25% above Grassendale & Cressington. Mossley Hill has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Grassendale & Cressington has 5,863 residents in 2,539 households; Mossley Hill has 5,527 in 2,239. Grassendale & Cressington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 1 percentage point more than Mossley Hill (Liverpool: 15%). Grassendale & Cressington has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 9.3 percentage points more than Mossley Hill (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Grassendale & Cressington and 76% in Mossley Hill. Mossley Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 13.7 percentage points more than Grassendale & Cressington (Liverpool: 47%). Grassendale & Cressington has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 9.7 percentage points more than Mossley Hill (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Grassendale & Cressington 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%, 9.9 percentage points more than Grassendale & Cressington (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Grassendale & Cressington, and 95 in Mossley Hill. The typical postcode is 346 m from the nearest school in Grassendale & Cressington and 557 m in Mossley Hill. The typical postcode is 464 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Grassendale & Cressington and 485 m in Mossley Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Grassendale & Cressington and 98% in Mossley Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 60 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Grassendale & Cressington 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.
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.
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.
Grassendale & Cressington and Mossley Hill next to other wards of Liverpool.