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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

L206GE

Heathfield Drive

L206AW

Menai Road

L309SE

Harris Drive

L218NP

Linacre Road

L218JF

Blisworth Street

L205EL

Lathom Road

L205AG

Linacre Lane

L215HH

Spooner Avenue

L216NH

Sefton Avenue

L206LN

Rose Avenue

L206LE

Harris Drive

L215JJ

Grasmere Drive

L218JN

Hartwell Street

L216PH

Bridge Road

L218LF

Webster Street

L309SR

Masefield Crescent

L218HX

Kirk Road

L205EB

Croxteth Road

L212PU

Henley Avenue

L309TD

Invincible Close

L218HY

Pennington Road

L218QP

Daisy Mews

L215HQ

Ecclesall Avenue

L206BY

Willard Street

L218PG

Thornton Street

L218LS

Hinton Street

L212QL

Gowrie Grove

L218HZ

Pennington Road

L218PQ

Webster Street

L218PF

St Philips Avenue

L216NR

Scarisbrick Avenue

L205EG

Litherland Road

L206GH

Penpoll Close

L215JS

St Matthews Avenue

L206NL

Walker Drive

L216ND

Penrhyn Avenue

L206LW

Rose Avenue

L218JS

Linacre Road

L218PB

St Philips Avenue

L215JG

Keswick Drive

L309SG

Galsworthy Avenue

L206NH

Norman Road

L218JU

Linacre Road

L206NA

Marion Road

L218LY

Ismay Road

L215HA

Church Road

L218QT

Lindisfarne Way

L206LJ

Margaret Avenue

L309SA

Thackeray Gardens

L216NB

Croxteth Avenue

L205ES

Alt Road

L212QF

Walker Road

L215HP

Thirlmere Avenue

L218LR

Ashford Close

L216NG

Eaton Avenue

L218PH

Wood Street

L309SZ

Captains Lane

L218NF

Spooner Avenue

L215JB

Ennerdale Drive

L206FD

Willard Drive

L218JD

Lander Road

L218QS

Selsey Road

L215JX

Thornbridge Avenue

L218NH

Ocean Road

L218HW

Kilburn Street

L218HL

Alpha Street

L212NB

Cullen Drive

L206JS

Monfa Road

L205DS

Malvern Road

L218NR

Lily Road

L218JP

Linacre Road

L215HU

Silverdale Drive

L206BE

Monfa Road

L218LQ

Rimmer Close

L215JH

Arnside

L216NA

Croxteth Avenue

L215HL

Kirkstone Road South

L218NT

Bridge Road

Data Sources

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