Hemans Street, Bootle, L20 4JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L20 4JS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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%	48.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52%	51.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	42.8%	56.7%	13.9%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	27.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	19.2%	8%	-11.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	36.5%	44.7%	8.2%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	36.9%	32.5%	-4.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around L20 4JS this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.3%	28.5%	-12.8%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10.1%	-7.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	19.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	23.2%	14.5%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.9%	83%	-5.9%	81.4%	1.6%
Arab	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	90.2%	81.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	1.6%	10.3%	8.7%	6.1%	4.2%
Africa	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	81.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Hemans Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hemans Street was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% lower than the Derby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hemans Street has the 39th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby and the 267th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.6%.

🔎 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 4JS, 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 - 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) - 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 Hemans Street are based on 45 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 Hemans Street, Bootle, L20 4JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for L20 4JS

Average Price
£126,269

Semi-Detached
£177,499

Terraced
£102,362

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hemans Street

Average Price
£115,021

Semi-Detached
£184,201

Terraced
£100,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£105

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hemans Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Hemans Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2025-08-21	£118,547
46 Hemans Street, Bootle, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-14	£163,222
6 Hemans Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-11-29	£79,263
18 Hemans Street, Bootle, Merseyside Other, an established residential building	£100	2023-01-16	£104
18 Hemans Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£69,500	2023-01-16	£77,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L20 4JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	20
Other	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sand Dunes Nursery School Caradoc Road , Seaforth L21 4NB	- not rated	852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School Hemans Street , L20 4QS	- not rated	190 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gray Nursery and Infant School Salisbury Road , L20 4LR	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gray Primary School Chestnut Grove , L20 4LX	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gray Primary School Chestnut Grove , L20 4LX	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gray Junior School Chesnut Grove , L20 4LX	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School Orrell Road , Litherland L21 8NU	- not rated	1,730 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George of England Specialist Engineering College Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	- not rated	1,821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	- not rated	2,371 yd	Foundation school	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	1,790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Educ8 Liverpool Elm Road , Seaforth L21 3TG	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Progressive School Rice Lane , Walton L9 1NR	- not rated	2,851 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsway Educational Guidance Unit Arnot Street , L4 4ED	- not rated	3,148 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	4out of 4	3,287 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	- not rated	3,287 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Leonard's Youth & Community Centre	60 Peel Road	100 yd
Kindfulness Coffee Club	164 Knowsley Road	423 yd
Caradoc Mission Community Church & Church Hall	Caradoc United Reform Church, 165 Seaforth Road	604 yd
The Appletree, (May Logan Cent	May Logan Health Centre, 294 Knowsley Road	681 yd
Compass Group at Asda	81 Strand Road	786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brunswick Youth Club	Brunswick Boys Club, Marsh Lane	398 yd
Salisbury Hotel	129 Marsh Lane	405 yd
Queens Hotel	114 Knowsley Road	417 yd
Caradoc Hotel	275 Crosby Road South	537 yd
The Alexandra	194-196 Marsh Lane	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Bear Takeaway	1a Marsh Lane	122 yd
BN's Peri Peri	59 Marsh Lane	138 yd
New Rongs	95 Marsh Lane	276 yd
Via Fast Food Ltd	97 Marsh Lane	281 yd
Dong Sing	127 Marsh Lane	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	81 Strand Road	786 yd
All Days Bootle Go Local	185/187 Linacre Road	921 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	94-97 New Strand The Hexagon	1,013 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 16 Parkside	1,058 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Washington Parade	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bootle Leisure Centre Washington Parade	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 yd
The Fitness Connection 81-83 81-83 SEAFORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	897 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.4%
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	5.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L20 4JS