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A town of 18,752 in Merseyside, North West.
Litherland grades D overall against UK towns: better than 5% of UK towns, and #21 of 25 in Merseyside. Its strongest subject is walkability (A): 26% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is health (D−): life expectancy 75.7 for men, 79.4 for women. The median home sold for £177,000 in the last three years, 3.9 times what households in the Sefton council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Litherland does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Litherland is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 4 buildings inside Litherland’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Litherland.
Nearly one in ten residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 77% of people in Litherland called their health good or very good, below Merseyside’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Disability touches 23% of the town’s population. 3 GP practices serve the town; 61% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Litherland | Merseyside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.2% | 7.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Some 2,747 pupils attend Litherland’s seven primaries and one secondary. Litherland Moss Primary School’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. Of its 9 schools, three are shown below, each with the reason. GCSE results at the 10 secondary schools within 3 km: just over a third of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 40.2.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 467 | C+ |
| Litherland High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 761 | D |
| Litherland Moss Primary SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 208 | A− |
Aged 15 to 24: 11% of residents. Ages in Litherland split evenly at 41.1: half are older, half younger. 18% are under 15, higher than Merseyside’s towns (17%) and near England’s towns (18%).
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Litherland | Merseyside | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Merseyside and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
51% of commuters travelled under 5 km, higher than both Merseyside’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%). Jobs per working resident: 0.3. Household income averages £41K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Litherland has the second fewest listed buildings of the towns in Merseyside. 17% of homes date from before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Police figures for Litherland’s built-up area: 1,631 crimes and 209 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 13.5 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Merseyside’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Among the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, Litherland has more crime per resident than 71% of them. Of all the crimes, 49% were violence and sexual offences.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Owners make up 54% of households, below Merseyside’s towns (58%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £938 a month across the Sefton council area. Behind the median of £177,000: 561 standard sales inside Litherland’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £295,000 | 67 |
| Semi-detached | £190,000 | 263 |
| Terraced | £140,000 | 196 |
| Flat or maisonette | £109,000 | 35 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Litherland. Best known first.
MuseumFort Perch Rock3.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumLFC Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkFunfair3.6 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
4 listed buildings in Litherland.
Moss Bank: Photo: Rodhullandemu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Church of St Philip: Photo: Rodhullandemu · CC BY-SA 4.0
6 notable people were born in Litherland.
Roger McGough: Serine Ben Brahim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paul Mullin: Timmy96, CC0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litherland | 18,752 | — | D | C | C− | D− |
| Bootle | 53,722 | 0.8 | D− | C+ | D− | D− |
| Crosby | 50,218 | 1.2 | C− | D | C | C− |
| Aintree | 6,212 | 2.5 | C+ | D | C+ | C+ |
| Maghull | 20,367 | 3.5 | C | D | C+ | B− |
| Hightown | 2,018 | 4.2 | — | D− | A− | C+ |
| Lydiate | 6,516 | 4.2 | B | D | A | B |
| Kirkby | 45,559 | 4.6 | D− | C− | D | D− |
Hightown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
GCSE results trail 87% of towns in England, and primary results trail 80% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2).
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £177,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £109,000, terraced houses £140,000, semi-detached houses £190,000 and detached houses £295,000. Household incomes are lower than in 93% of UK towns, so cost of living grades C.
Town in Merseyside, England
Litherland is a built-up area of 18,752 people, in the Sefton council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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