Sandfield Park
vs West Derby Muirhead
West Derby Muirhead has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Sandfield Park. Homes in West Derby Muirhead sold for a median of £235,000, 6% above Sandfield Park. West Derby Muirhead has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Sandfield Park has 6,407 residents in 2,800 households; West Derby Muirhead has 4,978 in 2,108. West Derby Muirhead has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 2.4 percentage points more than Sandfield Park (Liverpool: 15%). Sandfield Park has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 4.6 percentage points more than West Derby Muirhead (Liverpool: 37%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Sandfield Park and 46% in West Derby Muirhead. West Derby Muirhead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 8.7 percentage points more than Sandfield Park (Liverpool: 47%). Sandfield Park has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 6.2 percentage points more than West Derby Muirhead (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £221,000 in Sandfield Park and £235,000 in West Derby Muirhead, against £185,000 across Liverpool.
Surroundings
West Derby Muirhead has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 8.2 percentage points more than Sandfield Park (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 106 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sandfield Park, and 56 in West Derby Muirhead. The typical postcode is 337 m from the nearest school in Sandfield Park and 359 m in West Derby Muirhead. The typical postcode is 2,565 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sandfield Park and 3,492 m in West Derby Muirhead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Sandfield Park and 98% in West Derby Muirhead.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sandfield Park and 28 in West Derby Muirhead, against 143 across Liverpool. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Sandfield Park is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,407 people in 2,800 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £221,000 over the past two years, 19% above the Liverpool median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% above the Liverpool average.
West Derby Muirhead is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 4,978 people in 2,108 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 27% above the Liverpool median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 73% above the Liverpool average.
More comparisons.
Sandfield Park and West Derby Muirhead next to other wards of Liverpool.