Maghull
Maghull is a town in Merseyside, England, with a population of around 26,997. It has 1 school, 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 13 restaurants and cafés, with 63 bus stops and Maghull railway station 0.7 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 Sefton area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 279,233 residents at roughly 1,783 people per km².
- Council
- Sefton
- County
- Merseyside
- Constituency
- Sefton Central
- Police force
- Merseyside
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 231st of 294 English council areas — better than 21% 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
15°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 15° · 60% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:35
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US 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
297 reported road collisions (2024)
72 killed or seriously injured · 382 casualties · 10.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
146 food businesses within 2 miles
- 126 rated 4–5 ★ (109 top)
- 3 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
£225,433 average▲ 5.2% YoY
Across Sefton · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£935 average monthly rent▲ 5.5% YoY
- 1 bed £621
- 2 bed £811
- 3 bed £990
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.0 times median annual pay (6.5× 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
279,233 residents in Sefton · 1,783/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 89 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
20% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,583 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (30% of 131,350)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
116 schools · 41,789 pupils
74 primary · 18 secondary · 24 other
Ofsted: 40 of 47 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (85%)
103inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreGood
- Formby High SchoolGood
- Greenbank High SchoolGood
- Hillside High SchoolGood
- King's Leadership Academy HawthornesGood
- Litherland High SchoolGood
- Maghull High SchoolGood
- Maricourt Catholic High SchoolGood
- Meols Cop High SchoolGood
- Range High SchoolGood
- St Michaels Church of England AcademyInadequate
- The Salesian Academy of St John BoscoInadequate
- Birkdale High School
- Chesterfield High School
- Deyes High School
- Holy Family Catholic High School
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
- Stanley High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Sefton
Care & health services
287 CQC-registered services
- Care homes111
- GP practices54
- Dentists51
- Homecare agencies50
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Sefton
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
256 applications decided
90.6% granted · 232 granted, 24 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
Labour majority
- Lab 36
- LD 17
- Grn 3
- Ref 4
- Oth 6
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
9,400 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
£748 median full-time weekly pay
3.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,038 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 140,983 certificates
11.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
86% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 55% · Wind 28% · Imports 10% · Gas 4%
20 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83 yrs women · 78.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 59.5 women · 59 men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
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 Merseyside, England, in the Sefton local authority.
- What is the population of Maghull?
- Maghull has an approximate settlement population of 26,997.
- How deprived is Maghull?
- The Sefton local authority, which includes Maghull, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.