Blossom Street, Bootle, L20 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L20 5BB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	52.3%	47.5%	-4.8%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	47.7%	52.5%	4.8%	49.0%	3.5%

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 5BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	40.5%	45.8%	5.3%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	37.8%	-6.8%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.1%	8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.3%	5%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	47.7%	46.3%	-1.4%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	31.3%	35.1%	3.8%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13.2%	11.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	26.3%	0.7%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	14.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.4%	3.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	18.5%	4.0%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	5%	3.1%	0.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.9%	89.8%	-4.1%	81.4%	8.4%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	90.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	90.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Blossom Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blossom Street was 93.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Derby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blossom Street has the 40th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby and the 256th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L20 5BB, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Blossom Street are based on 28 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 Blossom Street, Bootle, L20 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for L20 5BB

Average Price
£106,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blossom Street

Average Price
£101,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,498

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blossom Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Blossom Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2025-02-17	£97,090
1 Blossom Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-06-26	£131,719
3 Blossom Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-06-17	£118,634
2 Blossom Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2022-03-07	£95,681
1 Blossom Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£103,500	2021-07-23	£126,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L20 5BB

Employment

L20 5BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	88
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	35
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	5,203 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	5,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linacre Primary School Thornton Road , L20 5ED	2out of 4	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gray Primary School Chestnut Grove , L20 4LX	2out of 4	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Primary School Chesnut Grove , L20 4LX	3out of 4	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lander Road Primary School Pennington Road , Litherland L21 8HY	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Webster Street , Litherland L21 8JH	3out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided 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	937 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	1out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	2,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Savio Salesian College Netherton Way , L30 2NA	1out of 4	2,377 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	2,445 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	1,548 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	2,029 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turning Point Academy Essex House , Bridle Road L30 4UE	- not rated	2,524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 Cavendish Drive , Walton L9 1NB	- not rated	2,611 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	4out of 4	2,814 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	2,875 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	13 Linacre Lane	193 yd
Linacre Primary Breakfast Club	Linacre Primary School, Thornton Road	236 yd
Alexandra's	514 Stanley Road	291 yd
Linacre Bridge Community Hub	Johnsons Pavillion, 546 Stanley Road	302 yd
PSD Sports Lounge	443d Stanley Road	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly's	280 Marsh Lane	463 yd
The Wild Rose	The Wild Rose, Stanley Road	507 yd
Mel-Inn Social Club	513 Hawthorne Road	520 yd
Addison Arms	The Triad, Stanley Road	587 yd
The Alexandra	194-196 Marsh Lane	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fun House	311 Litherland Road	131 yd
Foodaholic	390 Stanley Road	284 yd
Lucky Star	538 Stanley Road	291 yd
Toscana Pizza	518 Stanley Road	291 yd
Pizza Villa	449 Stanley Road	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	290 Marsh Lane	411 yd
All Days Bootle Go Local	185/187 Linacre Road	647 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 16 Parkside	658 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	94-97 New Strand The Hexagon	686 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Washington Parade	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bootle Leisure Centre Washington Parade	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	288 yd
The Hawthorne'S Free School FERNHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	896 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	100.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L20 5BB