Litherland is a suburban town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, within Merseyside, England. It sits just north of Liverpool and between Bootle and Crosby, with easy access to the waterfront along the River Mersey and green spaces such as the Rimrose Valley Country Park, giving a mix of residential streets and pockets of open land.
Historically tied to the growth of nearby Liverpool and the docks, Litherland developed as a largely working‑class community with terraced housing and later post‑war estates; today it remains largely residential with light industry, local retail and commuting links into the city. The area has seen pockets of regeneration and retains a strong local community spirit, reflected in community groups, sports clubs and modest cultural amenities.
Postcode districts covering Litherland
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Birkenhead 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Preston 23.9 miles38.5 km
- St. Helens 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Wigan 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Warrington 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Blackpool 24.3 miles39 km
- Bolton 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Southport 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Chester 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Chester Castle 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Buckley 21.1 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ford Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bootle Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Netherton and Orrell Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Church Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Orrell Park Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- St. Oswald Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Linacre Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Crosby Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Victoria Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Derby Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Walton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Fazakerley North Ward 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Litherland
L21 8JN, L21 0DZ, L21 9JT, L21 5HG, L21 0HH, L21 0HG, L21 0EU, L21 8NT, L21 2NB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Manchester Airport 30.7 miles49.5 km
- Seaforth & Litherland Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Waterloo 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels near Litherland Ad
- The Royal Hotel 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hotel Tia 3 miles4.9 km
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- York Street Studios 4 5 miles8 km
- The Arc Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 5 miles8 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Orrell Park Hotel 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Innside by Meliá Liverpool 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
Schools in Litherland
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Hatton Hill Primary School Primary
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Philip's C of E Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 2 miles3.2 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Anfield Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Formby Beach Beach 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 9.3 miles15 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Spring Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.2 km