Merton Road, Bootle, L20 7AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L20 7AP is primarily male, with 66.5% of the population 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	43.7%	33.5%	-10.2%	51.0%	-17.5%
Male	56.3%	66.5%	10.2%	49.0%	17.5%

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 7AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	53.8%	60.7%	6.9%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	20.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3%	5.2%	2.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	11%	11.4%	0.4%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	8.4%	1.3%	-7.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	32.6%	42.5%	9.9%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	30.1%	35.8%	5.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	20.6%	13.4%	-7.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	11.7%	6.3%	-5.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	5%	2%	-3.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	14.7%	-17.7%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	14.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.9%	5.5%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	32%	14.6%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.7%	74.9%	-21.8%	81.4%	-6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	68.3%	-28.6%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	5.6%	5.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	10.3%	8.9%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	11.5%	11.5%	1.3%	10.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	68.5%	-27.9%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	7.2%	6.6%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	20.3%	19.5%	1.9%	18.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	6.8%	0.2%	6.6%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.2%	6.0%	-4.8%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road was 72.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% lower than the Derby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby and the 326th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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 7AP, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Merton Road are based on 74 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 Merton Road, Bootle, L20 7AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for L20 7AP

Average Price
£285,327

Semi-Detached
£245,181

Terraced
£162,296

Detached
£475,270

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£204,499

Semi-Detached
£297,623

Terraced
£162,865

Detached
£472,605

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,069

Other
£481,282

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£163,500	2025-01-20	£163,956
77 Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2022-04-22	£184,171
81 Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£109,995	2014-03-24	£192,626
83 Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside Detached, a newly built property	£119,995	2014-03-14	£204,279
79 Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£109,995	2014-03-14	£192,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L20 7AP

Employment

L20 7AP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	21
Unemployed	18
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

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	975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,313 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	5,399 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	753 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Primary School Chesnut Grove , L20 4LX	3out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Primary School Quarry Road , Bootle L20 9LJ	3out of 4	996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gray Primary School Chestnut Grove , L20 4LX	2out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linacre Primary School Thornton Road , L20 5ED	2out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	1out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	2out of 4	1,881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	2,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	3,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	3,374 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	592 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	1,930 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	2,193 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 Cavendish Drive , Walton L9 1NB	- not rated	2,665 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turning Point Academy Essex House , Bridle Road L30 4UE	- not rated	3,412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peregrinate School 14 Swinderby Drive , Melling L31 1JW	- not rated	3,533 yd	Other independent school	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
HSE Redgrave Court	Redgrave Court, Merton Road	143 yd
Auroras	211 Stanley Road	158 yd
Costa Coffee	221 Stanley Road	162 yd
I am Doner	215 Stanley Road	164 yd
Castle Leisure	245 Stanley Road	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merton Inn	42 Merton Road	236 yd
Cat & Fiddle	The Cat And Fiddle, Stanley Road	246 yd
Lock & Quay	2 Irlam Road	397 yd
Jawbone Tavern	12 Litherland Road	401 yd
Addison Arms	The Triad, Stanley Road	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spoilt for Choice	229 Stanley Road	176 yd
Tamarillo (St Martins House)	Tamarillo, St Martins House, Stanley Road	211 yd
Yummy Kitchen	47 Oriel Road	336 yd
Subway	270 Stanley Road	356 yd
Lams Fish and Chips	32 Litherland Road	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Local Hub	227 Stanley Road	177 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Washington Parade	265 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	94-97 New Strand The Hexagon	380 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 16 Parkside	391 yd
Asda Stores	81 Strand Road	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hugh Baird College BALLIOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Hurricane Combat & Fitness Unit 3 Unit 3	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Bootle Leisure Centre Washington Parade	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	912 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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L20 7AP