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 miles
- Birkenhead 7.4 miles
- Preston 24.4 miles
- St. Helens 7.2 miles
- Wigan 13 miles
- Warrington 13.8 miles
- Bolton 22 miles
- Southport 13.7 miles
- Chester 17.2 miles
- Chester Castle 17.7 miles
- Buckley 19.9 miles
- Runcorn 11.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Norris Green Ward 0.6 miles
- Croxteth Ward 0.9 miles
- West Derby Deysbrook Ward 0.9 miles
- Clubmoor East Ward 1 mile
- Croxteth Country Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Sandfield Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Tuebrook Larkhill Ward 1.2 miles
- West Derby Leyfield Ward 1.3 miles
- Yew Tree Ward 1.4 miles
- Clubmoor West Ward 1.5 miles
- Stoneycroft Ward 1.5 miles
- Fazakerley East Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in West Derby Muirhead
L11 9AH, L12 0RN, L12 0HJ, L12 0HU, L12 5LS, L12 5EH, L12 0RP, L11 9AT, L12 5HD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 7.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 26.8 miles
- Fazakerley Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Rice Lane Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near West Derby Muirhead Ad
- Hotel Tia 2.4 miles
- The Arc Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- York Street Studios 4 4.2 miles
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 4.1 miles
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 3.2 miles
- The Resident Liverpool 4 4.1 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 4.1 miles
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 4 miles
- Philharmonic Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Liverpool - Central 3 4.1 miles
Schools in West Derby Muirhead
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, West Derby Primary
Local points of interest
- Anfield Stadium 2.3 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 2.4 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 3.8 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 4.3 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 4.6 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 7 miles
- Lathom House Estate 9.4 miles
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.8 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 10.7 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 11 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 11 miles