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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

L205AQ

Linacre Lane

L212PA

Bridge Road

L218LH

Hornby Flats

L218QB

Richmond Court

L218PE

St Philips Avenue

L206NG

Annie Road

L309SY

Captains Lane

L206ND

Melville Road

L205EE

Litherland Road

L309SD

Thackeray Gardens

L216NQ

Eaton Avenue

L218NU

Orrell Road

L218LW

Blenheim Avenue

L309TG

Litherland

L218QY

Meon Close

L216AD

Palmerston Avenue

L206LD

Harris Drive

L205DT

Markfield Road

L218PR

Webster Street

L206NS

Orrell Mount

L205EH

Litherland Road

L218JT

Linacre Road

L215JD

Netherton Park Road

L212PN

Beach Road

L215JW

Thirlmere Drive

L309SJ

Litherland

L218JQ

Towcester Street

L206NJ

Norman Road

L218HJ

Chelsea Road

L215JE

Hawkshead Drive

L215HG

Ecclesall Avenue

L216PL

Holmes Lane

L218LP

Rimmer Close

L216NF

Palmerston Drive

L206LU

Springwell Road

L218NE

Spooner Avenue

L215HN

Kirkstone Road South

L218PS

Oakland Close

L206NN

Walker Drive

L216NT

Linacre Road

L309SS

Masefield Crescent

L215HE

Church Road

L309SL

Netherton Way

L218JH

Pennington Road

L212PS

Ascot Avenue

L206DG

Province Road

L215HX

Ennerdale Drive

L216NJ

Scarisbrick Avenue

L218JE

Blisworth Street

L205EJ

Lydiate Road

L212QE

Beach Road

L212PW

Beach Road

L309SU

Captains Lane

L218NA

Cunard Road

L205DN

Stanley Road

L215HS

Derwent Drive

L215HZ

Ennerdale Drive

L215JQ

Keswick Drive

L206NQ

Annie Road

L218JY

Beechwood Road

L218ND

Guion Road

L309SB

Thackeray Gardens

L218NS

Linacre Road

L218HE

Hornby Boulevard

L218HT

Riddock Road

L218JZ

Beechwood Road

L218JG

Towcester Street

L218PP

Hands Street

L218PJ

Delta Road

L218NJ

Linacre Road

L206GG

Librex Close

L206FB

Glynne Drive

L218LN

Blenheim Avenue

L309SQ

Galsworthy Avenue

L216PU

Hapsford Road

L205DF

Knowsley Road

L218HN

Kilburn Street

L215JR

St Matthews Avenue

L215HY

Ennerdale Drive

L205EQ

Litherland Road

L206JU

Hawthorne Road

L216NY

Violet Road

L218QZ

Litherland

L309SP

Netherton Way

L218QW

Snowdrop Mews

L212PY

Ash Road

L212QG

Columbus Way

L309TB

Atlantic Way

L206JN

Litherland

L215JU

Thornbridge Avenue

L212PG

Beach Road

L309ST

Masefield Place

L205DE

Knowsley Road

L218PT

Heathfield Close

L218LZ

Servia Road

L212QJ

Ruthven Road

L217PB

Sefton Street

L218JA

Cobb Avenue

L218HQ

Hornby Boulevard

L215JN

Thirlmere Drive

Data Sources

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