Well Lane, Bootle, L20 3BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L20 3BR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	54.9%	47.7%	-7.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	45.1%	52.3%	7.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 3BR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	35.1%	50.3%	15.2%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	23.7%	-5.8%	44.2%	-20.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	14.8%	10.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	15.1%	9.4%	-5.7%	6.1%	3.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.6%	40.8%	12.2%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	35.2%	28.8%	-6.4%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	18.7%	19.6%	0.9%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	14.3%	8.8%	-5.5%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around L20 3BR this area, 40.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.8%	40.5%	-9.3%	18.2%	22.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11%	1.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	19.8%	10.6%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	7.4%	2.9%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	95.9%	88.2%	-7.7%	81.4%	6.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	80.4%	-14.5%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	1.9%	7.2%	5.3%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	8.4%	7.8%	1.3%	7.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	80.5%	-13.5%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	9%	6.5%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	4%	0.2%	3.8%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	72.3%	46.2%	26.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Well Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Well Lane was 182.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.1% higher than the Derby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Well Lane has the 30th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby and the 105th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L20 3BR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Well Lane are based on 9 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 Well Lane, Bootle, L20 3BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for L20 3BR

Average Price
£67,972

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£74,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£40,466

Estimated Average Property Prices for Well Lane

Average Price
£103,755

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£66,099

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£179,066

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Well LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Well Lane, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2024-11-29	£77,493
39 Well Lane, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£50,950	2019-01-18	£75,449
25 Well Lane, Bootle, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£32,000	2017-09-05	£40,388
33 Well Lane, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2006-09-15	£95,676
25 Well Lane, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£21,300	2005-02-25	£40,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L20 3BR

Employment

L20 3BR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	81
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	23
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sand Dunes Nursery School Caradoc Road , Seaforth L21 4NB	- not rated	2,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,304 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	4,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Brookhill Road , Waterworks Street L20 3JL	3out of 4	232 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's RC Infant School Pembroke Road , L20 7AY	- not rated	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's and St Richard's Catholic Primary School Merton Road , L20 7AR	- not rated	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Primary School Quarry Road , Bootle L20 9LJ	- not rated	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Primary School Quarry Road , Bootle L20 9LJ	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	No	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	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	- not rated	869 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George of England Specialist Engineering College Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	- not rated	1,526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	2out of 4	1,723 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	766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liverpool Progressive School Rice Lane , Walton L9 1NR	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway Educational Guidance Unit Arnot Street , L4 4ED	- not rated	1,667 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School & Football College 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	4out of 4	1,979 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 , Cavendish Drive L9 1NB	- not rated	2,105 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educ8 Liverpool Elm Road , Seaforth L21 3TG	- not rated	2,351 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
Golden Harvest	11 Litherland Road	229 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	280-282 Stanley Road	302 yd
Alikkos Turkish Bar & Grill	201 Strand Road	319 yd
Castle Leisure	245 Stanley Road	341 yd
Costa Coffee	221 Stanley Road	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Kings and Queens	74 Litherland Road	75 yd
Jawbone Tavern	12 Litherland Road	211 yd
The Beaconsfield	Beaconsfield Hall, Strand Road	267 yd
Bootle YMCA Social Club	Park Street	281 yd
The Merton Inn	42 Merton Road	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lams Fish and Chips	32 Litherland Road	137 yd
Losushi UK	271 Hawthorne Road	202 yd
Subway	270 Stanley Road	302 yd
Spoilt for Choice	229 Stanley Road	341 yd
Hungry Greek	308 Stanley Road	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Local Hub	227 Stanley Road	340 yd
One Below	299-303 New Strand The Esplanade	362 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 16 Parkside	454 yd
Lidl	290 Marsh Lane	477 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	94-97 New Strand The Hexagon	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hugh Baird College BALLIOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Bootle Leisure Centre Washington Parade	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	858 yd
Hillside High School BREEZE HILL		868 yd
Stuart Road Playing Fields STUART ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	888 yd
Bootle Stadium Sports Centre (Closed) Maguire Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	908 yd
Bootle Stadium Maguire Avenue	grass pitches	984 yd
Activity For All Hub Maguire Avenue	artificial grass pitch, indoor tennis centre	987 yd
Hurricane Combat & Fitness Unit 3 Unit 3	health and fitness suite	1,006 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L20 3BR