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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 moderate crime levels, with around 123 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
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
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
59.3(+60%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.39(-7%)
Public order
14.08(+40%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.84(+32%)
Drugs
11.51(+204%)
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 111 recent sales, the median property price is £172,000 in Litherland area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £313,368.

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
Detached8£248,750
Flats5£82,500
Semi-Detached58£202,750
Terraced40£125,000

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

L206NT

Eleanor Road

L215JT

St Matthews Avenue

L218HQ

Hornby Boulevard

L206FB

Glynne Drive

L215HA

Church Road

L205EL

Lathom Road

L212NB

Cullen Drive

L212QN

New Market Close

L215JS

St Matthews Avenue

L218NQ

Orrell Road

L218NW

Linacre Road

L205AG

Linacre Lane

L205EB

Croxteth Road

L215HU

Silverdale Drive

L309SL

Netherton Way

L205AQ

Linacre Lane

L206BY

Willard Street

L206NG

Annie Road

L212PE

Ruthven Road

L218LB

Longfield Road

L218PQ

Webster Street

L309SS

Masefield Crescent

L309TF

Hermes Close

L205DN

Stanley Road

L205DW

Stanley Road

L218HN

Kilburn Street

L218JP

Linacre Road

L218JX

May Close

L218LY

Ismay Road

L218QX

Bishop Close

L309SA

Thackeray Gardens

L205EA

Croxteth Road

L206LU

Springwell Road

L218LA

Longfield Road

L218NS

Linacre Road

L218PP

Hands Street

L218PS

Oakland Close

L218QB

Richmond Court

L218QR

Hornby Boulevard

L212PN

Beach Road

L215JQ

Keswick Drive

L216PD

Wellington Road

L212QF

Walker Road

L218PW

Catherine Street

L218PR

Webster Street

L218QS

Selsey Road

L216NH

Sefton Avenue

L218JH

Pennington Road

L218NG

Orrell Road

L218QT

Lindisfarne Way

L215HY

Ennerdale Drive

L218HH

Chelsea Road

L206NA

Marion Road

L216NL

Ince Avenue

L218LR

Ashford Close

L212PQ

Litherland

L218QW

Snowdrop Mews

L309SX

Captains Lane

L206JS

Monfa Road

L216NP

Hapsford Road

L218LL

Bowden Street

L309SZ

Captains Lane

L205ES

Alt Road

L206LX

Springwell Road

L218PA

St Philips Avenue

L206AW

Menai Road

L206GD

Barnton Close

L212QL

Gowrie Grove

L216AD

Palmerston Avenue

L205DD

Knowsley Road

L309SR

Masefield Crescent

L205EN

Mildmay Road

L206NL

Walker Drive

L215HQ

Ecclesall Avenue

L218JF

Blisworth Street

L218JU

Linacre Road

L218NT

Bridge Road

L218PF

St Philips Avenue

L309SH

Galsworthy Avenue

L215JW

Thirlmere Drive

L218LT

Dartford Drive

L218PH

Wood Street

L205EQ

Litherland Road

L205EU

St Andrews Road

L206FA

St Elizabeth Avenue

L212PR

Ranelagh Avenue

L216NF

Palmerston Drive

L218NF

Spooner Avenue

L309SF

Harris Drive

L218JY

Beechwood Road

L218NZ

Church Road

L309TD

Invincible Close

L206GH

Penpoll Close

L206LG

Harris Drive

L218PG

Thornton Street

L309TB

Atlantic Way

L206FD

Willard Drive

L212QG

Columbus Way

L215JN

Thirlmere Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.