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About

Litherland ward lies in the northern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, situated inland from the River Mersey. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of interwar and post-war housing estates. Its main thoroughfares host local shopping parades and services catering to the community. The ward contains several industrial estates, providing local employment in manufacturing and logistics sectors.

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal forms a significant linear feature along the ward's eastern boundary. Litherland Sports Park offers recreational facilities including athletics and football. The area is served by Litherland railway station on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network, providing connections to Liverpool and Southport. Historically, the locality was part of Lancashire's industrial and agricultural landscape.

Area overview

On average Litherland has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 126 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Litherland is £39,896 per year. There are 4 schools in Litherland: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Litherland is home to around 12,075 people, with a population density of about 6,160.4 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
126
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
23.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Litherland Population
12,075
Population density
6,160.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.35(+70%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.8(+5%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.08(+57%)
Public order
13.33(+32%)
Drugs
11.35(+191%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,287
93.45%
Other White
255
2.11%
Other Asian
99
0.82%
Chinese
59
0.49%
Irish
55
0.46%
Total population: 12,078

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,322
23.93%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,090
21.54%
Level 3 (A level)
1,810
18.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,506
15.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,151
11.86%
Total 16+ residents: 9,703

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,563
28.91%
Owns outright
1,420
26.26%
Other social rented
1,042
19.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,001
18.51%
Social rents from council
212
3.92%
Total households: 5,407

Property prices in Litherland

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £186,000 in Litherland area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £350,166.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Litherland in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Litherland over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£279,881
Flats6£78,750
Semi-Detached65£205,000
Terraced38£127,500

10 years median price trend in Litherland

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Litherland.

All postcodes in Litherland

L206LP

Monfa Road

L216NX

Lily Road

L206GD

Barnton Close

L212NE

Beach Road

L218QU

St Wilfrids Drive

L218NZ

Church Road

L218LU

Hands Street

L215JP

St Matthews Avenue

L212PR

Ranelagh Avenue

L212ND

Ridgewell Close

L218LT

Dartford Drive

L212PT

Richmond Avenue

L218QX

Bishop Close

L205ER

Rufford Road

L215HW

Kirkstone Road South

L206GA

Havelock Road

L206LX

Springwell Road

L218QG

Snave Close

L215HJ

Kirkstone Road South

L205DD

Knowsley Road

L205DZ

Ibstock Road

L218PW

Catherine Street

L309TA

Litherland

L218LB

Longfield Road

L205DX

Hornby Boulevard

L218NW

Linacre Road

L218LD

Bryant Road

L215HB

Church Road

L205DU

Markfield Road

L309TF

Hermes Close

L216NL

Ince Avenue

L218PD

St Philips Avenue

L309TE

Victory Close

L216NP

Hapsford Road

L309SH

Galsworthy Avenue

L218HS

Riddock Road

L218LA

Longfield Road

L212PE

Ruthven Road

L206NT

Eleanor Road

L218NB

Inman Road

L205EP

Rufford Road

L205DY

Ibstock Road

L205EZ

Lunt Road

L215JF

Hawkshead Drive

L215HT

Silverdale Drive

L206NE

Melville Road

L212PX

Windsor Avenue

L215HF

Church Road

L218QE

Empire Road

L205EY

Lunt Road

L212PJ

Tattersall Road

L205DW

Stanley Road

L205EF

Litherland Road

L218PA

St Philips Avenue

L216NE

Palmerston Drive

L218NQ

Orrell Road

L216PG

Holmes Lane

L212QN

New Market Close

L309SX

Captains Lane

L206LG

Harris Drive

L218HH

Chelsea Road

L206NF

Melville Road

L215HD

Spooner Avenue

L215HR

Derwent Drive

L215JT

St Matthews Avenue

L205EA

Croxteth Road

L205EX

St Andrews Road

L218JB

Lander Road

L218JW

Hartwell Street

L216NU

Linacre Road

L212PB

Bridge Road

L206FA

St Elizabeth Avenue

L206NR

Edith Close

L212QH

Viking Close

L218HD

Hornby Boulevard

L218JX

May Close

L309SF

Harris Drive

L218LL

Bowden Street

L212PP

Beach Road

L206FG

Staley Drive

L205EU

St Andrews Road

L215JL

Thirlmere Drive

L206LT

Patricia Grove

L215JA

Ennerdale Drive

L218QR

Hornby Boulevard

L216PD

Wellington Road

L206PF

Kingfisher Business Park

L205ET

Altcar Road

L212NA

Moorhead Close

L212PQ

Litherland

L218NG

Orrell Road

L205EN

Mildmay Road

L218HU

Kirk Road

L205ED

Thornton Road

L206NW

Mary Road

L218PN

Lawler Street

L218HG

Hornby Boulevard

L206LL

Margaret Avenue

L216NZ

Violet Road

L206GF

Ken Mews

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.