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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Croxteth Park | Liverpool | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 74 | 143 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 26% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 15% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 27% | 31% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 11.1 | 12.7 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Broad Green, a drive away (3.5 km), with 416k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Deysbrook Way, 400 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 12, 13).
The nearest primary school is Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 72% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Dixons Croxteth Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 31.6 · 1.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (5.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (5.2 km) and St Anselm's College (11.6 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away, with Brackens Market Butchers closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is West Derby Medical Centre (800 m), with Melwood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Luxe Nail is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Alder Hey Children's Hospital, 1.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 86% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Old Riding School Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Deysbrook the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 24 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Croxteth Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Melwood (850 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Wallasey, 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 12 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 42 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| St Paul's Catholic Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 46% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Blackmoor Park Infants' School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Dixons Croxteth Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 31.6 · 1.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Bosco Arts College | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's College | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| NexGen Academy | Independent | 2.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birtenshaw School Merseyside | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Croxteth Park | Liverpool | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 218 min | 202 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 55 min | 37 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 28 min | 16 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 3.5 km | 1.4 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 34 | 65 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 23% | 25% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 24% | 40% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Croxteth Park | Liverpool | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Named parks within 2 km | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 100% | 73% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 10 | 19 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Childwall East | 29 | 0 | 42 min | 8 | £322k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calderstones | 31 | 0 | 51 min | 8 | £550k |
| West Allerton | 32 | 1 | 37 min | 5 | £425k |
| Childwall West & Wavertree Green | 32 | 1 | 43 min | 9 | £378k |
| Gateacre | 33 | 0 | 55 min | 7 | £320k |
| Croxteth East | 41 | 1 | 58 min | 7 | £207k |
| Broad Green | 53 | 0 | 41 min | 11 | £295k |
| Muirhead Avenue | 54 | 0 | 46 min | 5 | £211k |
| Aigburth & Grassendale | 57 | 0 | 41 min | 4 | £357k |
| Allerton | 60 | 0 | 33 min | 7 | £340k |
| Woolton | 63 | 0 | 50 min | 7 | £277k |
| Wavertree Penny Lane | 68 | 1 | 41 min | 11 | £291k |
| Sandfield Park & Holly Lodge | 74 | 0 | 42 min | 8 | £274k |
| Croxteth Park (this one) | 74 | 1 | 55 min | 6 | £242k |
| Mossley Hill East | 75 | 1 | 24 min | 7 | £303k |
| Anfield North | 85 | 1 | 43 min | 7 | £202k |
| Hunts Cross | 85 | 0 | 49 min | 8 | £266k |
| Dingle | 86 | 1 | 39 min | 4 | £185k |
| Knotty Ash | 87 | 0 | 51 min | 10 | £157k |
| Walton East | 91 | 0 | 49 min | 5 | £162k |
| Yewtree | 92 | 0 | 55 min | 11 | £145k |
| Norris Green East | 92 | 0 | 49 min | 4 | £203k |
| Walton Vale | 93 | 0 | 40 min | 7 | £156k |
| Netherley | 93 | 0 | 55 min | 1 | £156k |
| Dovecot | 97 | 0 | 42 min | 6 | £212k |
| Croxteth West & Gillmoss | 99 | 1 | 51 min | 5 | £166k |
| Orrell Park | 99 | 1 | 33 min | 11 | £167k |
| Wavertree South | 100 | 1 | 37 min | 11 | £201k |
| Fazakerley North | 100 | 0 | 41 min | 4 | £171k |
| Belle Vale | 101 | 1 | 49 min | 7 | £178k |
| Wavertree West | 101 | 0 | 32 min | 16 | £148k |
| Wavertree East | 101 | 0 | 37 min | 11 | £191k |
| Stoneycroft | 101 | 0 | 37 min | 8 | £159k |
| Garston | 102 | 0 | 33 min | 4 | £198k |
| St Michael's & Otterspool | 105 | 2 | 35 min | 8 | £257k |
| Tuebrook | 111 | 1 | 34 min | 5 | £149k |
| Speke East | 117 | 0 | 54 min | 3 | £154k |
| Norris Green West | 118 | 0 | 40 min | 4 | £168k |
| Toxteth | 133 | 1 | 26 min | 6 | £147k |
| Edge Hill | 133 | 1 | 24 min | 21 | £147k |
| Princes Park | 136 | 2 | 34 min | 10 | £176k |
| Anfield East | 138 | 2 | 30 min | 12 | £107k |
| Fazakerley South | 138 | 0 | 55 min | 6 | £160k |
| Mossley Hill West & Sefton Park | 143 | 2 | 46 min | 10 | £258k |
| Toxteth Park | 147 | 1 | 30 min | 16 | £106k |
| Kensington | 150 | 1 | 25 min | 17 | £112k |
| Walton Hall | 156 | 1 | 40 min | 8 | £146k |
| Anfield West | 157 | 2 | 35 min | 10 | £132k |
| Everton East | 161 | 1 | 31 min | 13 | £100k |
| Fairfield East | 167 | 0 | 32 min | 10 | £161k |
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Hazel Cottage School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
|---|
| Croxteth Park | Liverpool | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 12 min | 7 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 17 min | 14 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 38 | 3 h 37 |
| Liverpool city centre | 55 min | 15 min |
| Liverpool airport | 80 min | 22 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).