Southey Street, Bootle, L20 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L20 4LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	51.8%	48.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.2%	51.4%	3.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	57.3%	55.1%	-2.2%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	25.6%	4.0%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.1%	11.5%	1.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	36.3%	40.6%	4.3%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	33.9%	32.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	18.3%	16.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	8%	9.6%	1.6%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	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.

In the area around L20 4LJ this area, 36.2% 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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.2%	36.2%	-8.0%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	11.9%	-11.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	9.4%	7.4%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	7%	18.7%	11.7%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.7%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.4%	89.4%	-3.0%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	96.8%	86.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	1.2%	6%	4.8%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	6%	4.8%	5.6%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	86.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	67.1%	46.2%	20.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Southey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southey Street was 123.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% lower than the Derby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southey Street has the 47th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby and the 189th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.1%.

🔎 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. 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 4LJ, 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 Southey Street are based on 41 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 Southey Street, Bootle, L20 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L20 4LJ

Average Price
£127,653

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southey Street

Average Price
£91,735

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,735

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Southey Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2024-08-28	£85,129
3 Southey Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2024-02-09	£91,199
19 Southey Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2019-10-11	£86,645
55 Southey Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2019-01-15	£75,544
7 Southey Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-03-24	£78,302

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L20 4LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Gray Primary School Chestnut Grove , L20 4LX	2out of 4	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Primary School Chesnut Grove , L20 4LX	3out of 4	399 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Seaforth , L21 3TE	3out of 4	906 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linacre Primary School Thornton Road , L20 5ED	2out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lander Road Primary School Pennington Road , Litherland L21 8HY	3out of 4	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	2out of 4	1,638 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	1out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	2,930 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Savio Salesian College Netherton Way , L30 2NA	1out of 4	2,930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	3,067 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	1,697 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	2,693 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turning Point Academy Essex House , Bridle Road L30 4UE	- not rated	3,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	4out of 4	3,203 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 Cavendish Drive , Walton L9 1NB	- not rated	3,336 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
St Leonard's Youth & Community Centre	60 Peel Road	288 yd
Kindfulness Coffee Club	164 Knowsley Road	385 yd
The Appletree, (May Logan Cent	May Logan Health Centre, 294 Knowsley Road	450 yd
PSD Sports Lounge	443d Stanley Road	633 yd
Compass Group at Asda	81 Strand Road	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salisbury Hotel	129 Marsh Lane	177 yd
Brunswick Youth Club	Brunswick Boys Club, Marsh Lane	227 yd
The Alexandra	194-196 Marsh Lane	432 yd
Queens Hotel	114 Knowsley Road	443 yd
The Jolly's	280 Marsh Lane	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Via Fast Food Ltd	97 Marsh Lane	106 yd
New Rongs	95 Marsh Lane	106 yd
BN's Peri Peri	59 Marsh Lane	155 yd
Dong Sing	127 Marsh Lane	164 yd
Happy Valley	204 Knowsley Road	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	81 Strand Road	643 yd
All Days Bootle Go Local	185/187 Linacre Road	770 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	94-97 New Strand The Hexagon	789 yd
Lidl	290 Marsh Lane	827 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 16 Parkside	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bootle Leisure Centre Washington Parade	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	518 yd
The Fitness Connection 81-83 81-83 SEAFORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
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	129.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L20 4LJ