Ludlow Road, Bootle, L20 7BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L20 7BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.8%	2.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.4%	48.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 7BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	54.6%	56%	1.4%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	24.2%	-3.1%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	43.4%	38.7%	-4.7%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	34.4%	38.7%	4.3%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	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.

In the area around L20 7BU this area, 28.3% 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	33.3%	28.3%	-5.0%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	9.2%	-9.4%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	7%	5.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	25.4%	6.3%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.3%	91.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	94.1%	83%	-11.1%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	3.5%	13%	9.5%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	83%	-9.6%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.9%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	60.4%	46.2%	14.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is L20 7BU dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around L20 7BU was 18.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.6% lower than the Derby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

L20 7BU has the 5th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby and the 167th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.5%.

🔎 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 7BU, 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 - 3/10 (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

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 Ludlow Road, Bootle, L20 7BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for L20 7BU

Average Price
£61,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£61,223

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in L20 7BU

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2006-09-07	£63,784
86, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2001-12-21	£165,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L20 7BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	30
Retired	23
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sand Dunes Nursery School Caradoc Road , Seaforth L21 4NB	- not rated	2,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	5,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Winefride's RC Infant School Pembroke Road , L20 7AY	- not rated	411 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alexander's RC Junior Mixed and Infant School St John's Road , L20 8AZ	- not rated	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's and St Richard's Catholic Primary School Merton Road , L20 7AR	- not rated	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Junior School Bedford Road , L20 9NB	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Infant School Bedford Road , L20 9NB	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	- not rated	1,277 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	2out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Technology & Applied Learning Specialist College Queen's Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	2,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Free schools	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	170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH	- not rated	5,420 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kingsway Educational Guidance Unit Arnot Street , L4 4ED	- not rated	1,646 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School & Football College 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	4out of 4	1,701 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Progressive School Rice Lane , Walton L9 1NR	- not rated	1,875 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotunda Independent School for Excellent 107-115 Great Mersey Street , Kirkdale L5 2PL	- not rated	2,053 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 , Cavendish Drive L9 1NB	- not rated	2,628 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
Community by Nature	40-42 Hertford Road	46 yd
L20 Hotel School	Hugh Baird College, Balliol Road	267 yd
L20 Hotelschool	Hugh Baird College Pembroke Centre, Balliol Road	267 yd
14 Bar & Grill	Daniel House, 31 Trinity Road	362 yd
Woodlands	13-15 St Edmonds Road	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Firwood Bootle Cricket Club	Wadham Road	345 yd
Cat & Fiddle	The Cat And Fiddle, Stanley Road	406 yd
Pitch Pine	451 Stanley Road	467 yd
Bootle Provincial Club	2 University Road	471 yd
The Merton Inn	42 Merton Road	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee Hing	89 Stanley Road	157 yd
Doraas	111 Stanley Road	157 yd
Sandwich A La Carte	97A Stanley Road	157 yd
Napoli Pizza	91 Stanley Road	157 yd
Red and Blue Fried Chicken	75 Stanley Road	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	50-56 Stanley Road	273 yd
One Below	299-303 New Strand The Esplanade	673 yd
Local Hub	227 Stanley Road	699 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Washington Parade	859 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	94-97 New Strand The Hexagon	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurricane Combat & Fitness Unit 3 Unit 3	health and fitness suite	114 yd
Hugh Baird College BALLIOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	173 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of L20 7BU