West Derby Muirhead is a largely residential ward on the eastern edge of Liverpool, England, combining suburban streets with the older heart of West Derby village. That village has medieval roots and historic ties as the administrative centre of the old West Derby Hundred, with surviving historic features and a small conservation area that give the neighbourhood a distinct local character.
The area is socially mixed and family‑oriented, served by local shops, schools and community facilities, with ready access to green space such as Croxteth Country Park. Good bus links and the nearby East Lancashire Road make the city centre and outlying employment hubs easily reachable, while neighbouring suburbs like Knotty Ash and Broadgreen help shape a strong sense of local community rather than a single commercial focus.
Postcode districts covering West Derby Muirhead
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Birkenhead 7.4 miles12 km
- Preston 24.4 miles39.3 km
- St. Helens 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Wigan 13 miles21 km
- Warrington 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Bolton 22 miles35.4 km
- Southport 13.7 miles22 km
- Chester 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Chester Castle 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Buckley 19.9 miles32 km
- Runcorn 11.5 miles18.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Norris Green Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Croxteth Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- West Derby Deysbrook Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Clubmoor East Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Croxteth Country Park Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Sandfield Park Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Tuebrook Larkhill Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- West Derby Leyfield Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Yew Tree Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Clubmoor West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Stoneycroft Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Fazakerley East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in West Derby Muirhead
L12 0RW, L12 0HS, L12 5EL, L12 0HL, L11 4UD, L11 9AS, L12 0RR, L12 5EW, L12 0RZ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Manchester Airport 26.8 miles43.1 km
- Fazakerley Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rice Lane Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near West Derby Muirhead Ad
- Hotel Tia 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Arc Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- York Street Studios 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Philharmonic Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Radisson Red Liverpool 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
Schools in West Derby Muirhead
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, West Derby Primary
Local points of interest
- Anfield Stadium 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles4.6 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 4.3 miles7 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Lathom House Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 11 miles17.6 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 11 miles17.7 km