Princes Park
Inner south Liverpool beside the park of the same name, mostly flats, priced a little below the Liverpool average, with recorded crime close to the city rate
Princes Park at a glance
- House prices
- £170,000
- Lower prices11th percentile
- Schools
- 63rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 145.9 per 1,000 residents
- Weak9th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Princes Park a good place to live?
Princes Park is an inner-city ward in south Liverpool, around the park of the same name, between Toxteth and Sefton Park. Flats made up most sales. Homes cost a little less than across the city: the median sale price was £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, against £188,875 across Liverpool and £295,000 across England. Only 25 homes sold, so the median can move from year to year.
Recorded crime is close to the Liverpool rate and well above the England rate: police recorded 146 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents over the same 12 months, against 136 across Liverpool and 94 across England. Drug offences, at 17.5 per 1,000, are more than five times the England rate, though only slightly above the Liverpool rate.
There is no railway station in the ward; Edge Hill is about 0.9 miles from its centre and Liverpool Lime Street about 1.5 miles. Toxteth, next door, records less crime and costs less; Canning records less crime and costs a little less.
This guide covers Princes Park ward: 4 small census areas, 1.3 square kilometres and 8,725 residents at the 2021 Census.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Liverpool below.
How Princes Park compares
| Area | Crime and ASB per 1,000 | Violence and sexual offences per 1,000 | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princes Park | 145.9 | 65.3 | £170,000 (25) |
| Toxteth | 99.8 | 45.7 | £133,000 (29) |
| Canning | 111.4 | 40.7 | £156,000 (26) |
| Liverpool | 135.7 | 53.1 | £188,875 (3,227) |
| England | 94.1 | 35.9 | £295,000 (502,418) |
In the same 12 months, flats in Princes Park sold for a median of £165,000 (21 sales). Too few houses sold for a reliable figure.
What to check before you move
- Look at the street, not just the ward. police.uk maps recorded crime month by month, so you can see whether incidents cluster in particular places or near the home you are considering.
- Try the journey at the times you would travel. There is no railway station in the ward; Edge Hill is about 0.9 miles from its centre and Liverpool Lime Street about 1.5 miles, and our data does not include bus frequencies.
- Check school places directly. One primary school, Kingsley Community School, and one secondary school, The Belvedere Academy, are inside the ward; read the latest Ofsted reports and Liverpool City Council's admission rules, because living nearby does not guarantee a place.
Areas to compare with Princes Park
Toxteth
Liverpool
Neighbouring area to the west, with lower recorded crime (100 per 1,000) and a lower median sale price, £133,000. Only 29 homes sold there, so its median can move.
Read the Toxteth guideCanning
Liverpool
Neighbouring area to the north, with lower recorded crime (111 per 1,000) and a slightly lower median sale price, £156,000. Only 26 homes sold there, so its median can move.
Read the Canning guideFurther reading
Sources: police.uk recorded crime (September 2025 to August 2026); ONS 2021 Census population; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (September 2025 to August 2026); NaPTAN station locations; Ofsted school register. Updated 4 November 2026.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Princes Park
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 145.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 9th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Princes Park
House prices
- Median sale price
- £170,000
- Percentile
- 11th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 25 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Princes Park
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Princes Park is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 65.3 per 1,000 residents: higher than Liverpool (53.1) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Princes Park | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 65.3 | 53.1 | 35.9 |
| Drugs | 17.5 | 15.4 | 3.4 |
| Public order | 13.4 | 12.7 | 6.6 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 11.6 | 21.4 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.5 | 9.1 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.4 | 10.0 | 6.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Burglary | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Princes Park
Schools
63rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Princes Park
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Princes Park
Transport
91st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Princes Park, Liverpool a good place to live?
It depends on what you are prioritising. Princes Park records about as much crime as Liverpool as a whole and homes cost a little less than across the city, with a median sale price of £170,000 in the year to August 2026, but there is no railway station in the ward.
Is Princes Park safe?
Police recorded 146 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, compared with 136 across Liverpool and 94 across England. Drug offences are more than five times the England rate. Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk, so check police.uk for the streets you are considering.
What are house prices like in Princes Park?
Homes sold for a median of £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 standard sales. Flats sold for a median of £165,000. Too few houses sold for a reliable figure.
Is Princes Park a good place to live?
Princes Park may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
How are schools in Princes Park?
Schools rank in the 63rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Princes Park?
Nearby public profiles include City Centre South in Liverpool and City Centre North in Liverpool.
