Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider

Litherland at a glance

House prices
£182,500
Lower prices14th percentile
Schools
15th percentile
Weak
Transport
89th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
99.3 per 1,000 residents
Weak25th percentile
Flood risk
1.5% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land25th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Litherland a good place to live?

Litherland may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Sefton below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Litherland

Crime rate

Crime rate
99.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
25th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Litherland

House prices

Median sale price
£182,500
Percentile
14th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 82 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Litherland

Schools

15th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Litherland

Flood risk

1.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.8% of the area. That is the 25th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Litherland

Transport

89th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Litherland a good place to live?

Litherland may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Litherland safe?

Litherland ranks in the 25th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Litherland?

The median sale price was £182,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 14th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Litherland?

Schools rank in the 15th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Litherland?

Nearby public profiles include St. Oswald East in Sefton and Ford in Sefton.