Maghull

Maghull
Town
Central Square, Maghull
Maghull Location within Merseyside
Population	20,444 (2011)
OS grid reference	SD373027
Civil parish	Maghull
Metropolitan borough	Sefton
Metropolitan county	Merseyside
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Districts of the town	List Kennessee Green Lydiate Moss Side Sefton (Village)
Post town	LIVERPOOL
Postcode district	L31
Dialling code	0151
Police	Merseyside
Fire	Merseyside
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Sefton Central
List of places UK England Merseyside 53°31′03″N 2°56′42″W / 53.5174°N 2.9449°W / 53.5174; -2.9449

Maghull (/məˈɡʌl/ mə-GUL) is a town and civil parish in Sefton, Merseyside, England. The town is north of Liverpool and west of Kirkby. The town is also the location of Ashworth Hospital.

Maghull had a population of 20,444 at the 2011 Census.^[1] Housing in the town is almost entirely a 20th-century settlement of semi-detached and detached housing although remains of the original town do exist. The town has had an elected council since the Local Government Act 1894 when the government set up a network of local governance across England. Following the Local Government Act 1974, the council changed its name from a parish to a town council.