Grassendale & Cressington
vs Springwood
Springwood has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Grassendale & Cressington. Homes in Grassendale & Cressington sold for a median of £340,000, 28% above Springwood. Springwood has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Grassendale & Cressington has 5,863 residents in 2,539 households; Springwood has 6,488 in 2,738. Grassendale & Cressington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 5.8 percentage points more than Springwood (Liverpool: 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (33% and 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Grassendale & Cressington and 54% in Springwood. Grassendale & Cressington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 4.3 percentage points more than Springwood (Liverpool: 47%). Grassendale & Cressington has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 6.9 percentage points more than Springwood (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Grassendale & Cressington and £265,000 in Springwood, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Springwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 4.9 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 50 in Springwood. The typical postcode is 346 m from the nearest school in Grassendale & Cressington and 417 m in Springwood. The typical postcode is 464 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Grassendale & Cressington and 626 m in Springwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Grassendale & Cressington and 98% in Springwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 60 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Grassendale & Cressington and 64 in Springwood, 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.
Springwood is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,488 people in 2,738 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 43% above the Liverpool median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Grassendale & Cressington and Springwood next to other wards of Liverpool.