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West Derby Deysbrook
vs West Derby Muirhead

West Derby Deysbrook has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in West Derby Muirhead. Homes in West Derby Muirhead sold for a median of £235,000, 24% above West Derby Deysbrook. West Derby Muirhead has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 18%).

Map of Liverpool with West Derby Deysbrook highlighted
West Derby Deysbrook
116 postcodes
Map of Liverpool with West Derby Muirhead highlighted
West Derby Muirhead
112 postcodes
Map of Liverpool
Liverpool
city average

People

West Derby Deysbrook has 6,107 residents in 2,576 households; West Derby Muirhead has 4,978 in 2,108. West Derby Muirhead has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 7.6 percentage points more than West Derby Deysbrook (Liverpool: 15%). West Derby Deysbrook has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 3 percentage points more than West Derby Muirhead (Liverpool: 37%).

6,107Residents (2021)
4,978Residents (2021)
486,088Residents (2021)
2,576Households
2,108Households
207,491Households
17.0%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
16.5%Aged 65 and over
24.1%Aged 65 and over
15.3%Aged 65 and over
32.6%Living alone
29.6%Living alone
36.8%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in West Derby Deysbrook and 46% in West Derby Muirhead. West Derby Muirhead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 11.3 percentage points more than West Derby Deysbrook (Liverpool: 47%). West Derby Deysbrook has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 8.9 percentage points more than West Derby Muirhead (Liverpool: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in West Derby Deysbrook and £235,000 in West Derby Muirhead, against £185,000 across Liverpool.

£190,000Median sale price
£235,000Median sale price
£185,000Median sale price
67.0%Owner-occupied
78.3%Owner-occupied
46.8%Owner-occupied
18.5%Private renting
9.6%Private renting
26.1%Private renting
14.2%Social renting
11.6%Social renting
26.4%Social renting
17.7%Detached houses
31.6%Detached houses
8.2%Detached houses
46.1%Semi-detached houses
46.2%Semi-detached houses
30.7%Semi-detached houses
22.4%Terraced houses
15.0%Terraced houses
37.9%Terraced houses
12.3%Flats
6.1%Flats
17.2%Flats

Surroundings

West Derby Muirhead has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 6.5 percentage points more than West Derby Deysbrook (Liverpool: 14%). A typical postcode has 57 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in West Derby Deysbrook, and 56 in West Derby Muirhead. The typical postcode is 479 m from the nearest school in West Derby Deysbrook and 359 m in West Derby Muirhead. The typical postcode is 2,886 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in West Derby Deysbrook and 3,492 m in West Derby Muirhead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in West Derby Deysbrook and 98% in West Derby Muirhead.

18.3%Green space within 500 m
24.8%Green space within 500 m
14.3%Green space within 500 m
57Services within 15 min (median)
56Services within 15 min (median)
100Services within 15 min (median)
479 mNearest school (median)
359 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
205Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 85 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in West Derby Deysbrook 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.

85Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
28Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
143Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

West Derby Deysbrook

West Derby Deysbrook is one of 64 wards in Liverpool, home to 6,107 people in 2,576 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, in line with the Liverpool median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% above the Liverpool average.

West Derby Muirhead

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.

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