Litherland is a ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, lying on Merseyside just north of Liverpool and adjacent to Bootle. Historically part of Lancashire, it grew rapidly in the 19th century to house workers for nearby docks and light industry; remnants of that industrial past sit alongside pockets of green space, most notably the reclaimed wetland of Litherland Moss, and it sits within easy reach of Aintree and its famous racecourse.
Today the area is largely residential with local shops, small businesses and active community centres, and is well served by Merseyrail with direct links into the city and towards Southport. Civic life is shaped by grassroots sports clubs and conservation projects on the moss, while ongoing regeneration aims to balance the ward’s working‑class heritage with new economic and social opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Litherland
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Birkenhead 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Preston 24.3 miles39.1 km
- St. Helens 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Wigan 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Warrington 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Blackpool 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Bolton 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Southport 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Chester 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Chester Castle 19.9 miles32 km
- Buckley 20.6 miles33.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Bootle Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Litherland Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Ford Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Linacre Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Orrell Park Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Netherton and Orrell Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Derby Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Church Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Walton Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- St. Oswald Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Crosby Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Victoria Ward 1.8 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Litherland
L21 8JP, L21 6NG, L21 8QP, L20 5EF, L21 8JZ, L20 5EY, L21 6PU, L21 2PU, L21 8NQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Manchester Airport 30.6 miles49.2 km
- Seaforth & Litherland Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Bootle New Strand Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Litherland Ad
- The Royal Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hotel Tia 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- York Street Studios 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Arc Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Innside by Meliá Liverpool 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Holland House 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
Schools in Litherland
- King's Lander Primary Academy Primary
- Linacre 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 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Anfield Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Formby Beach Beach 8 miles12.9 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Spring Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km