Maghull
Maghull is a town in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 26,997. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, with 13 bus stops and Maghull North railway station 1 km away. There were around 83 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Maghull area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Lancashire area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 117,431 residents at roughly 339 people per km².
- Council
- West Lancashire
- County
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Police force
- Lancashire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 58th of 294 English council areas — better than 80% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 17° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:32
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
94 reported · July 2026▲ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences35
- Anti-social behaviour22
- Criminal damage & arson9
- Public order8
9 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Sudell · Merseyside
Local policing priorities
- Vehicle crime - There has been an increase in Theft of and thefts from motor vehicles.
- Youth related anti social behaviour.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
156 reported road collisions (2024)
51 killed or seriously injured · 228 casualties · 13.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
146 food businesses within 2 miles
- 126 rated 4–5 ★ (108 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Maghull (1.3 km)
- 56 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Maghull (1.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£231,816 average▲ 4.3% YoY
Across West Lancashire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£803 average monthly rent▲ 6.4% YoY
- 1 bed £587
- 2 bed £729
- 3 bed £842
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.1 times median annual pay (6.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Esso (10 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (11.6 km)
19 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
59 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: Meadows Leisure Centre (1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms3
- Sports pitches47
- Playgrounds12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
117,431 residents in West Lancashire · 339/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 178 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
8% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,456 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (28% of 52,760)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
73 schools · 16,020 pupils
55 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 23 of 27 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (85%)
68inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Burscough Priory AcademyGood
- Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeGood
- Ormskirk School
- St Bede's Catholic High School
- Tarleton Academy
- Up Holland High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West Lancashire
Care & health services
1,255 CQC-registered services
- Care homes423
- GP practices184
- Dentists250
- Homecare agencies290
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lancashire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
119 applications decided
81.5% granted · 97 granted, 22 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Bill Esterson
Labour
Sefton Central
Recent votes:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 13
- Con 12
- Ref 7
- Oth 13
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools13
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens80
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,075 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
43 jobs advertised · £28,431 avg
e.g. Online Arabic Tutor - Part Time, Online Tennis Tutoring Job in Maghull – Flexible Schedule, Graduate Teaching Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£788 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,532 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 53,300 certificates
11.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
84% low-carbon electricity
Wind 54% · Nuclear 30% · Gas 12% · Imports 4%
47 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.2 yrs women · 81.1 yrs men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Sefton Central:
- Fully fund Specialist Palliative Care provided by hospices602 local signatures · 7,817 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office336 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership282 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test276 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s259 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Deyes High School · 0.2 km
Deyes High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form situated in Maghull on the outskirts of Liverpool, England.
- Maghull · 0.3 km
Maghull is a town and civil parish in Sefton, Merseyside, England. The town is north of Liverpool and west of Kirkby. The town is also the location of Ashworth Hospital.
- Park (Sefton ward) · 0.5 km
Park is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Sefton Central Parliamentary constituency that covers the villages of Sefton, Lunt, Lydiate and the western part of the town of Maghull, England.
Maghull F.C. · 0.9 kmMaghull Football Club are a football club based in Maghull, Merseyside, England. They are currently members of the North West Counties Football League Division One North, having previously played in the West Cheshire…
Maricourt Catholic School · 0.9 kmMaricourt Catholic High School, in Maghull, Merseyside, United Kingdom, formerly Mater Misericordiae Grammar School, was one of two Roman Catholic secondary schools administered by the Sisters of Mercy in Merseyside,…
- Sudell (ward) · 1.0 km
Sudell is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Sefton Central Parliamentary constituency that covers the eastern part of the town of Maghull including the village of Kennessee Green. The population of this war…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maghull?
- Maghull is a town in Lancashire, England, in the West Lancashire local authority.
- What is the population of Maghull?
- Maghull has an approximate settlement population of 26,997.
- How deprived is Maghull?
- The West Lancashire local authority, which includes Maghull, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.