Benedict Street, Bootle, L20 2EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L20 2EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	47.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.3%	52.7%	1.4%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around L20 2EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.1%	56.4%	7.3%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	29.4%	-3.6%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	48.5%	3.9%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	31.8%	28.1%	-3.7%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	14.2%	16.2%	2.0%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.7%	26.5%	-13.2%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	19.5%	9.0%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	18.6%	8.9%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.1%	81.2%	-9.9%	81.4%	-0.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	70.3%	-21.1%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	5.3%	18.9%	13.6%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	70%	-20.8%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	0%	12%	12.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	8%	5.2%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Benedict Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benedict Street was 170.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% higher than the Derby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benedict Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby and the 117th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L20 2EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benedict Street are based on 132 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sefton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Benedict Street, Bootle, L20 2EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L20 2EJ

Average Price
£82,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£82,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benedict Street

Average Price
£89,202

Semi-Detached
£137,898

Terraced
£88,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£116,660

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benedict Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Benedict Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2025-03-07	£42,221
1 Benedict Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-03-31	£115,926
45 Benedict Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-11-17	£128,915
49 Benedict Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-12-17	£94,044
45 Benedict Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2021-01-20	£46,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L20 2EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Retired	23
Other	21
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	2,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sand Dunes Nursery School Caradoc Road , Seaforth L21 4NB	- not rated	3,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Ellergreen Road , Norris Green L11 2RY	4out of 4	4,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Junior School Bedford Road , L20 9NB	- not rated	483 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Infant School Bedford Road , L20 9NB	- not rated	483 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alexander's RC Junior Mixed and Infant School St John's Road , L20 8AZ	- not rated	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Junior Mixed and Infant School Westminster Road , L4 3TQ	- not rated	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westmintster County Primary School Westminster Road , L4 3TQ	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	- not rated	1,152 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	2out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Technology & Applied Learning Specialist College Queen's Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	1,770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Academy 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Baird College Balliol Road , L20 7EW	- not rated	419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	5,080 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	5,282 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	5,279 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Everton Free School & Football College 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	4out of 4	1,305 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway Educational Guidance Unit Arnot Street , L4 4ED	- not rated	1,312 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Progressive School Rice Lane , Walton L9 1NR	- not rated	1,712 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotunda Independent School for Excellent 107-115 Great Mersey Street , Kirkdale L5 2PL	- not rated	1,724 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 , Cavendish Drive L9 1NB	- not rated	2,446 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Community by Nature	40-42 Hertford Road	367 yd
L20 Hotel School	Hugh Baird College, Balliol Road	448 yd
L20 Hotelschool	Hugh Baird College Pembroke Centre, Balliol Road	448 yd
Collingwood Boats Canteen	72 St Johns Road	456 yd
14 Bar & Grill	Daniel House, 31 Trinity Road	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Firwood Bootle Cricket Club	Wadham Road	171 yd
Pitch Pine	451 Stanley Road	192 yd
Hawthorne Public House	47 Hawthorne Road	380 yd
Peacock Hotel	355 Westminster Road	399 yd
Bootle Provincial Club	2 University Road	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Harbour	6 Miranda Road	130 yd
Il Fornino	47 Stanley Road	153 yd
Nutelle Bar	70 Stanley Road	186 yd
Red and Blue Fried Chicken	75 Stanley Road	230 yd
Lee Hing	89 Stanley Road	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	50-56 Stanley Road	136 yd
One Below	299-303 New Strand The Esplanade	765 yd
Local Hub	227 Stanley Road	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hugh Baird College BALLIOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Hurricane Combat & Fitness Unit 3 Unit 3	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Kirkdale Community Centre THE GORDON THE GORDON STANLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of L20 2EJ