What it's like to live in Maghull

Sefton is more of an owner-occupier area than England as a whole: 66.6% of homes are owned, 18.2% are privately rented and 14.4% are social rented, below the England figure of 17.1%. Of that social housing, 11% is housing association and only 3.4% council, so most social tenants here have a housing association as their landlord.

The largest social landlords in the borough are One Vision Housing with 10,717 homes, The Riverside Group with 2,364, Jigsaw Homes North with 1,588, Plus Dane Housing with 896 and Prima Housing Group with 577. Average weekly social rents in Sefton for 2024/25 were £92 for a one bed, £100 for two beds and £115 for three.

The age profile leans older: 23.2% of Sefton residents are 65 or over against 18.4% nationally, and 28% are aged 45 to 64. Sefton's council housing register held 3,382 households at the end of March 2025, with 631 social homes let through the council that year, which is one reason a mutual exchange appeals to many tenants.

Maghull is well stocked with schools. Within half a mile of the centre you will find St Andrews Church of England Primary School, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Green Park Primary School and Northway Primary School, with St George's Catholic Primary School a little further at 0.7 miles. That choice is rare in a town this size and saves many families a long school run.

For older children there are three secondaries very close: Deyes High School just 0.2 miles away, Maricourt Catholic High School at 0.6 miles and Maghull High School at 0.8 miles. Newfield School and Waterside Academy are both under three miles. Worth checking admissions criteria and catchments early, as popular schools fill up.

Outside school hours, children have Dodds Park, Glenn Park, Moss Park Playing Field, Mersey Park and Sandy Lane Park to use, all within a mile. In the wider Sefton area, 16.7% of residents are under 16, slightly below the England figure of 18.6%, so this is a town with families but also a good many older residents.

Trains are Maghull's strongest card. Maghull station is about 0.9 miles from the centre and Maghull North around a mile, both on the line towards Liverpool. Old Roan is two miles away, Town Green two and a half and Kirkby just under three, which gives you options if one route suits your journey better than another.

By road, the town is well placed for Liverpool, Ormskirk and the wider Merseyside network, and most households here find a car useful for bigger shops and trips out. Parking is generally easier than in the city, which is part of the appeal.

On foot, Maghull is flat and walkable. The main shops, the Morrisons, several pubs and a number of schools sit within half a mile of the centre, so plenty of everyday errands can be done without driving. The canal towpath makes for a quiet traffic-free route, and local bus services link the town with neighbouring areas for those who do not drive. Check timetables for your own route before you commit, as frequencies vary by day and time.

Green space is the everyday pleasure here. Dodds Park and Glenn Park are the closest, with Moss Park Playing Field, Mersey Park and Sandy Lane Park filling out the choice within a mile. Add the canal towpath and you have plenty of flat walking and running routes without leaving town.

For exercise indoors, Anytime Fitness and Lift & Glow are right in the centre, MSA Maghull Thai Boxing offers something different, and Total Fitness and JD Gyms are within a couple of miles.

Pubs are a decent part of local life: the Neptune Beerhouse and The Hare & Hounds sit close to the shops, with The Frank Hornby, The Old Post Office and The Running Horses all within a short walk. An Odeon cinema is about 2.2 miles away for a night out. Community facilities in the town itself are limited in our information, though Aughton Village Hall is 2.5 miles off and Netherton Park Neighbourhood Centre 2.8 miles. For bigger shopping, culture and nightlife, most people head into Liverpool by train.

Across the Sefton council area, 53.6% of adults are in work, a little below the England figure of 57.4%. Unemployment stands at 3%, which is slightly better than the England average of 3.5%, and unemployment-related benefit claims were 3.8% of 16 to 64 year olds in August 2026, just under the England figure of 4%. These numbers cover the whole borough, not Maghull alone.

Maghull itself is largely residential, so a lot of residents commute. The train lines into Liverpool make city-centre work realistic without a car, and the road network opens up Ormskirk, Kirkby and the wider Merseyside area.

There is local employment too. Maghull Health Park, Ashworth Hospital, Rowan View and Aspen Wood are all within a mile and a half, and the supermarkets, schools and shops in the town provide a steady base of local jobs. If you are moving for work, it is worth timing your actual commute before deciding.