Garston
Liverpool 057 · 4 sub-areas · 6,563 residents
Liverpool 057 is a residential neighbourhood within Liverpool, home to around 6,500 people. Rents are notably affordable — a typical two-bedroom lets for about £820 a month, well below the UK median for a 2-bed — and the area has a noticeably higher social housing share than much of the city, reflecting a mixed, established community rather than a transient renter market.
Garston is a mid-density neighbourhood of Liverpool in the North West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Garston?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £893 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Garston in Liverpool
Living in Garston
This part of Liverpool sits at the more affordable end of the city's housing market, with a character shaped by a mix of owner-occupiers, social tenants and private renters living alongside each other. It doesn't feel like a neighbourhood in flux — around 47% of households own their home, which is relatively high for inner Liverpool, and that settled quality comes through in the streets.
The cost picture is one of the strongest arguments for moving here. A two-bedroom property runs about £820 a month, and even a three-bed rarely breaks £950 — figures that look very reasonable by any national comparison. With a median house price of just over £200,000, the deposit hurdle is also relatively low: around 3.3 years of savings for a typical resident. Council tax (Band D) comes to roughly £2,670 a year, which is worth factoring in.
Around a quarter of residents are aged 18 to 34, so it's not exclusively a family area, but the 22.5% share of under-18s points to a genuine family presence too. The degree-qualification rate sits at 30%, moderately above Liverpool's broader average for many inner neighbourhoods, and single-person households make up just over a third — so you'll find a genuine mix rather than one dominant demographic.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 780 metres away — about a 10-minute walk — and the nearest major employment hub is around 17 minutes away by public transport or car. Broadband coverage is 100% gigabit-capable, with no properties below the universal service obligation. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down locally.
What you'll need on day one
Compare Garston with
Frequently asked
- Is Liverpool 057 a nice place to live?
- It's an affordable, settled neighbourhood with a genuine mix of owners, social tenants and private renters. Around 47% of households own their home, which gives it a more rooted feel than many inner-city areas. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average and school quality that's below the national norm — so it suits people who prioritise value and community over top-rated schools or very low crime.
- What is the rent in Liverpool 057?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £670 a month, a two-bedroom about £820, and a three-bedroom around £940. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 6.4% in the past year, but the area remains well below the UK national median for comparable properties.
- Is Liverpool 057 safe?
- Crime runs at around 104 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — above the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's not an outlier within Liverpool, but it's higher than more suburban parts of the city. The area sits in deprivation decile 2.5 nationally, which provides useful context for the crime picture.
- What's the commute from Liverpool 057 to Liverpool city centre?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 17 minutes away by public transport or car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly a 10-minute walk at 780 metres. Around 44% of residents drive to work and 26% work from home, suggesting many find local or hybrid arrangements suit them.
- Who lives in Liverpool 057?
- A genuine mix — around 22.5% of residents are under 18, pointing to a real family presence, while 26% are aged 18 to 34. Social housing accounts for 28% of tenures and owner-occupation 47%, so it's not a transient renter neighbourhood. Around 90% of residents were born in the UK, making it one of the less ethnically diverse parts of the city.
- What schools are near Liverpool 057?
- There are 34 schools within 2km of typical residents, but only around 24% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3.1km away. Families should check individual catchments with Liverpool City Council's admissions team before committing to the area.
- How affordable is buying a home in Liverpool 057?
- Relatively affordable by English city standards. The median house price is just over £202,000, and the deposit-to-earnings ratio sits at around 3.3 years — meaning a typical resident saving a 10% deposit would need just over three years of savings. That compares very favourably with most southern English cities.