Princes Park
vs Toxteth
Princes Park has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 26% in Toxteth. Homes in Toxteth sold for a median of £135,000, in line with Princes Park. Princes Park has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Princes Park has 7,725 residents in 3,244 households; Toxteth has 7,632 in 3,293. Princes Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 1.1 percentage points more than Toxteth (Liverpool: 15%). Princes Park has the higher share of people living alone: 46%, 6 percentage points more than Toxteth (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Princes Park (29%) and terraced houses in Toxteth (44%). Princes Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 17%, 1.2 percentage points more than Toxteth (Liverpool: 47%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (30% and 30%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £135,000 in Princes Park and £135,000 in Toxteth, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
Princes Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 2.6 percentage points more than Toxteth (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 159 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Princes Park, and 171 in Toxteth. The typical postcode is 298 m from the nearest school in Princes Park and 243 m in Toxteth. The typical postcode is 1,191 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Princes Park and 1,178 m in Toxteth. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Princes Park and 94% in Toxteth.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 168 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Princes Park and 104 in Toxteth, 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.
Princes Park is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 7,725 people in 3,244 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £135,000 over the past two years, 27% below the Liverpool median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the Liverpool average.
Toxteth is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 7,632 people in 3,293 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £135,000 over the past two years, 27% below the Liverpool median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Princes Park and Toxteth next to other wards of Liverpool.