Mossley Hill
vs Springwood
Springwood 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, 60% above Springwood. Mossley Hill has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Mossley Hill has 5,527 residents in 2,239 households; Springwood has 6,488 in 2,738. Mossley Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 4.8 percentage points more than Springwood (Liverpool: 15%). Springwood has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 8.6 percentage points more than Mossley Hill (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 76% of homes in Mossley Hill and 54% in Springwood. Mossley Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 18 percentage points more than Springwood (Liverpool: 47%). Springwood has the higher share of private renting: 10%, 2.8 percentage points more than Mossley Hill (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £424,000 in Mossley Hill and £265,000 in Springwood, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Mossley Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 5 percentage points more than Springwood (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 95 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mossley Hill, and 50 in Springwood. The typical postcode is 557 m from the nearest school in Mossley Hill and 417 m in Springwood. The typical postcode is 485 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mossley Hill and 626 m in Springwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Mossley Hill and 98% in Springwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 26 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Mossley Hill 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.
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.
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.
Mossley Hill and Springwood next to other wards of Liverpool.