William Henry Street, Bootle, L20 8LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L20 8LY 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 8LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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%	53.3%	-3.7%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	30.9%	7.9%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.5%	7.7%	-3.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	44.2%	46.6%	2.4%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	29.9%	25.6%	-4.3%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	15.7%	14.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6.2%	11.3%	5.1%	4.0%	7.3%
Very bad health	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 8LY this area, 36.7% 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 14.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.5%	36.7%	-8.8%	18.2%	18.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	16.1%	0.1%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.7%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	14.1%	6.6%	33.8%	-19.7%
Other	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93.4%	96.7%	3.3%	81.4%	15.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	96%	93.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	93.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is William Henry Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Henry Street was 340.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 168.8% higher than the Derby average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

William Henry Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby and the 33rd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 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 8LY, 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 William Henry Street are based on 6 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 William Henry Street, Bootle, L20 8LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for L20 8LY

Average Price
£111,276

Semi-Detached
£119,048

Terraced
£118,586

Detached
£88,882

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Henry Street

Average Price
£107,755

Semi-Detached
£119,491

Terraced
£109,560

Detached
£88,799

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Henry Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 William Henry Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-01-28	£124,781
26 William Henry Street, Bootle, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-11-05	£119,491
14 William Henry Street, Bootle, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£52,000	2013-07-03	£88,799
16 William Henry Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2006-08-23	£114,373
16 William Henry Street, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£24,000	1996-12-17	£119,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L20 8LY

Employment

L20 8LY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in L20 8LY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	8
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	4,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Nursery School Brentwood Street , CH44 4BB	3out of 4	4,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Catholic Primary School Chesnut Grove , L20 4LX	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Primary School Quarry Road , Bootle L20 9LJ	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Brookhill Road , Waterworks Street L20 3JL	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Gray Primary School Chestnut Grove , L20 4LX	2out of 4	1,478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Fonthill Road , L4 1QD	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Fernhill Road , L20 6AQ	2out of 4	2,520 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	2,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF	2out of 4	2,826 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Liverpool Academy 120 Heyworth Street , L5 0SQ	3out of 4	3,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	5,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Everton Free School 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Progressive School Rice Lane , Walton L9 1NR	- not rated	2,407 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 Cavendish Drive , Walton L9 1NB	- not rated	3,160 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Life Wirral (Independent) Sport School 126 Victoria Road , CH45 9LD	- not rated	3,405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU	4out of 4	3,662 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frankies Cafe	42a Canal Street	151 yd
Blanches Cafe	72 Regent Road	319 yd
Woodlands	13-15 St Edmonds Road	403 yd
Activity for All CIC	Bootle Stadium Sports Centre, Maguire Avenue	480 yd
Community by Nature	40-42 Hertford Road	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lock & Quay	2 Irlam Road	522 yd
Cat & Fiddle	The Cat And Fiddle, Stanley Road	649 yd
The Merton Inn	42 Merton Road	778 yd
Firwood Bootle Cricket Club	Wadham Road	845 yd
Pitch Pine	451 Stanley Road	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Budget Catering Ltd	Unit 12 The Bridgewater Complex	197 yd
Yummy Kitchen	47 Oriel Road	322 yd
Lee Hing	89 Stanley Road	658 yd
Doraas	111 Stanley Road	658 yd
Sandwich A La Carte	97A Stanley Road	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	50-56 Stanley Road	749 yd
Asda Stores	81 Strand Road	806 yd
Local Hub	227 Stanley Road	825 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Washington Parade	837 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	94-97 New Strand The Hexagon	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurricane Combat & Fitness Unit 3 Unit 3	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Hugh Baird College BALLIOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.1 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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