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About

Bootle South sits within the town of Bootle in Sefton and has long links to the Merseyside docks. The street pattern includes rows of red-brick terraces built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for dock workers, alongside later council housing and small industrial sites. The New Strand shopping centre and adjacent market act as the town centre retail hub, and local shops line the Strand and surrounding streets. Rail and bus services on the Merseyrail network provide frequent connections toward Liverpool and other parts of Sefton, supporting commuter and local journeys.

Community facilities include primary and secondary schools, health centres and several community organisations that run projects from converted mill and civic buildings. Public parks and allotments give pockets of green space between housing areas, and local teams use recreation grounds for amateur sport. The shopping centre’s covered pedestrian concourse, built during the 1960s redevelopment, continues to shape how residents move through the town centre and where weekly routines take place.

Area overview

On average Bootle South has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 233 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.1× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 52% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bootle South is £29,819 per year. There are 2 schools in Bootle South: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bootle South is home to around 7,691 people, with a population density of about 2,100.3 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
233
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
52%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bootle South Population
7,691
Population density
2,100.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
103.63(+178%)
Public order
34.59(+241%)
Drugs
25.61(+557%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.09(+40%)
Shoplifting
23.79(+312%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,423
83.51%
Other White
578
7.52%
Other Asian
92
1.2%
Other
76
0.99%
Chinese
75
0.98%
Total population: 7,691

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,974
30.81%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,315
20.53%
Level 3 (A level)
928
14.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
832
12.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
795
12.41%
Total 16+ residents: 6,406

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,373
35.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
945
24.63%
Owns outright
529
13.79%
Owns with a mortgage
506
13.19%
Social rents from council
358
9.33%
Total households: 3,837

Property prices in Bootle South

Median price£105,000
Price per sq ft£126
Sales (last 12 months)49
Typical range (middle 50%)£70K – £140K

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £105,000 (about £126 per square foot) in Bootle South area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,500 up to £335,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bootle South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£260,000£193
Semi-Detached7£172,000£137
Terraced19£135,000£153
Flats22£66,750£119

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bootle South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bootle South.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£55,500£147,500£58,250
2017£80,000£118,498£61,000
2018£56,250£100,775£69,000
2019£63,750£120,000£67,500
2020£82,950£125,000£68,750
2021£46,750£121,000£87,500
2022£65,000£156,500£104,325
2023£65,000£145,500£120,000
2024£60,000£145,500£111,000
2025£63,665£160,000£128,500
2026£70,000£172,000£140,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bootle South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bootle South.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£112£98£62
2017£143£157£62
2018£122£131£75
2019£116£125£81
2020£101£82£78
2021£85£163£93
2022£104£182£116
2023£105£137£123
2024£117£187£117
2025£117£184£155
2026£118£166£140
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bootle South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bootle South in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Bootle South

Is Bootle South safe?

Bootle South records about 233 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bootle South?

The median sale price in Bootle South is £105,000 (about £126 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bootle South?

Bootle South has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bootle South?

Bootle South scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bootle South sits around rank 374 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bootle South?

The average household income in Bootle South is around £29,819 per year, and 52% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Bootle South

L204ED

Linacre

L204LZ

Goldsmith Street

L209AD

Park Street

L207BS

Queen's Road

L207SX

Linacre

L207HF

St Edmonds Road

L204AX

Bank Road

L208DL

Raleigh Street

L203BX

Langdale Street

L204UJ

Talisman Way

L204DY

Maritime Enterprise Park

L204YG

St Marys Close

L208DB

Regent Road

L204LX

Chesnut Grove

L207BB

Pembroke Road

L203EW

Derby

L751HU

Linacre

L204TX

Rimrose Road

L205BW

Marsh Lane

L204JJ

Bibbys Lane

L207BE

Trinity Road

L207BA

St Albans Square

L203DD

Park Place

L207DN

Bedford Road

L204DG

Church Walk

L203PA

Dorset Close

L204JD

Marsh Lane

L699BS

Linacre

L204JS

Hemans Street

L204TR

Capricorn Way

L203PJ

Park Street

L204AU

Bank Road

L699BP

Linacre

L201AW

Baltic Road

L204EJ

Peter Mahon Way

L208PL

Miller's Bridge

L207ES

Nuffield Road

L204FE

Georgia Close

L203EH

Linacre

L207ER

Hertford Road

L203JF

Litherland Road

L203BY

Litherland Road

L207DP

Viola Street

L207HL

Clairville Close

L203DX

Stanley Road

L207EP

Linacre

L203LT

Linacre

L204AP

Waverley Street

L201AR

Arctic Road

L204QR

Glover Place

L203BJ

Merton Road

L751HS

Linacre

L207SR

Linacre

L203RL

Derby

L209AF

Worcester Road

L207AE

Linacre

L203PQ

Stanley Road

L207AU

Oregon Close

L203AU

Hawthorne Road

L207BY

Stanley Road

L204QN

Hemer Terrace

L207DA

Stanley Road

L204FD

Georgia Close

L208AT

Berry Street

L204SJ

Washington Parade

L752PR

Linacre

L207JH

Ruskin Close

L207EB

Lincoln Crescent

L207SA

Linacre

L204AH

Irlam Road

L751HX

Linacre

L207AP

Merton Road

L203EN

Derby

L204JB

Marsh Lane

L207JF

Trinity Road

L207EQ

Exeter Road

L209AN

Gloucester Road

L209AA

Worcester Road

L208LF

Derby Road

L203UQ

Caspian Place

L203BU

Well Lane Gardens

L201DB

Regent Road

L207AA

Oriel Road

L207BG

Kings Road

L208RB

Miller's Bridge

L207AW

Linacre

L208LA

Derby Road

L203ND

Linacre

L207TG

Linacre

L201DR

Atlantic Road

L203LL

Caspian Place

L203QQ

Stanley Precinct

L208LH

Miller's Bridge

L204AS

Linacre

L207AT

Linacre

L207DS

Bianca Street

L207SY

Linacre

L208NB

Pleasant View

L207BZ

Stanley Road

L207SW

Linacre

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.