Altcar Road, Bootle, L20 5ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L20 5ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.6%	1.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.9%	48.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 5ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	50.1%	46%	-4.1%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	37.9%	7.8%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	42.8%	48.3%	5.5%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	34.6%	32.4%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	16.2%	13.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	21.9%	-7.1%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	14.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	13%	24.5%	11.5%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.8%	96.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	99.1%	93.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	94.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	68.1%	46.2%	21.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Altcar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Altcar Road was 89.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Derby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Altcar Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby and the 268th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 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 5ET, 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 - 1/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Altcar Road are based on 13 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 Altcar Road, Bootle, L20 5ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for L20 5ET

Average Price
£117,493

Semi-Detached
£113,765

Terraced
£117,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Altcar Road

Average Price
£111,081

Semi-Detached
£115,577

Terraced
£110,264

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Altcar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Altcar Road, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-01-05	£86,232
9 Altcar Road, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-04-25	£335,788
3 Altcar Road, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-01-06	£94,545
7 Altcar Road, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2019-04-30	£72,886
13 Altcar Road, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£49,950	2018-10-05	£71,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L20 5ET

Employment

L20 5ET 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	160
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	53
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	30
Construction	20
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	1,860 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	119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lander Road Primary School Pennington Road , Litherland L21 8HY	3out of 4	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Webster Street , Litherland L21 8JH	3out of 4	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gray Primary School Chestnut Grove , L20 4LX	2out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Primary School Chesnut Grove , L20 4LX	3out of 4	694 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	704 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	1out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	2,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Savio Salesian College Netherton Way , L30 2NA	1out of 4	2,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	2,464 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	1,862 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	2,161 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turning Point Academy Essex House , Bridle Road L30 4UE	- not rated	2,276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 Cavendish Drive , Walton L9 1NB	- not rated	2,676 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	3,125 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	185 yd
Linacre Primary Breakfast Club	Linacre Primary School, Thornton Road	193 yd
Alexandra's	514 Stanley Road	244 yd
Linacre Bridge Community Hub	Johnsons Pavillion, 546 Stanley Road	245 yd
PSD Sports Lounge	443d Stanley Road	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mel-Inn Social Club	513 Hawthorne Road	225 yd
St Elizabeths Parochial Centre	St Elizabeths Parish Centre, Pennington Road	408 yd
Pacific Hotel	168 Linacre Road	481 yd
Orrell & District Veterans Club	Odva Hall, Fernhill Road	672 yd
Linacre Mission	Linacre Methodist Mission, Linacre Road	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fun House	311 Litherland Road	191 yd
Lucky Star	538 Stanley Road	244 yd
Toscana Pizza	518 Stanley Road	244 yd
Pizza Villa	449 Stanley Road	331 yd
Alex's Kebab House	177 Linacre Road	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Days Bootle Go Local	185/187 Linacre Road	468 yd
Lidl	290 Marsh Lane	731 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 16 Parkside	980 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	94-97 New Strand The Hexagon	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bootle Leisure Centre Washington Parade	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
The Hawthorne'S Free School FERNHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Orrell Mount Park ORRELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 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	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L20 5ET