Bedford Road, Bootle, L20 9NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L20 9NE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	52.6%	1.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49%	47.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 9NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	41.8%	49.6%	7.8%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	39.6%	3.1%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	11.6%	5.3%	-6.3%	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	38.7%	36.7%	-2.0%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	31.1%	46.4%	15.3%	33.6%	12.8%
Fair health	18.9%	10.7%	-8.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 9NE this area, 35% 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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	35%	-6.2%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	21%	9.7%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.3%	93%	-6.3%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	98.8%	92.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1%	3.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	93.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	66.7%	46.2%	20.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 64.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Derby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby and the 365th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L20 9NE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Bedford Road are based on 339 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 Bedford Road, Bootle, L20 9NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for L20 9NE

Average Price
£112,307

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,679

Detached
£40,449

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£107,608

Semi-Detached
£145,056

Terraced
£108,824

Detached
£41,621

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,593

Other
£52,512

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
260 Bedford Road, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-02-24	£159,535
266 Bedford Road, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2023-11-28	£70,204
266 Bedford Road, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2023-10-20	£44,929
258 Bedford Road, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2016-02-26	£141,358
256 Bedford Road, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2007-09-28	£133,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L20 9NE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in L20 9NE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	106
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacre Community Nursery School Province Place , L20 6PJ	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sand Dunes Nursery School Caradoc Road , Seaforth L21 4NB	- not rated	3,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF	4out of 4	3,330 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	4,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Junior School Bedford Road , L20 9NB	- not rated	133 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Infant School Bedford Road , L20 9NB	- not rated	133 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Primary School Quarry Road , Bootle L20 9LJ	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Primary School Quarry Road , Bootle L20 9LJ	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Hale Road , L4 3RL	4out of 4	439 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside High School Breeze Hill , L20 9NU	- not rated	604 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Queens Drive , L4 6SH	2out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alsop High School Technology & Applied Learning Specialist College Queen's Drive , L4 6SH	- not rated	1,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anfield Community Comprehensive School Priory Road , L4 2SL	- not rated	1,851 yd	Community school	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	767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP	- not rated	4,837 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	5,197 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY	- not rated	5,448 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT	- not rated	5,467 yd	Free schools	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	780 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everton Free School & Football College 42 Spellow Lane , L4 4DF	4out of 4	983 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Liverpool Progressive School Rice Lane , Walton L9 1NR	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish View School 99 , Cavendish Drive L9 1NB	- not rated	1,834 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rotunda Independent School for Excellent 107-115 Great Mersey Street , Kirkdale L5 2PL	- not rated	1,955 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
Segura Wine Bar	93 - 95 County Road	659 yd
Emil's Kitchen	89 County Road	666 yd
L20 Hotel School	Hugh Baird College, Balliol Road	705 yd
L20 Hotelschool	Hugh Baird College Pembroke Centre, Balliol Road	705 yd
KFC	78 - 80 County Road	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hawthorne Public House	47 Hawthorne Road	239 yd
Peacock Hotel	355 Westminster Road	317 yd
The Mons	36-38 Breeze Hill	389 yd
The Albany	110 Ruskin Street	472 yd
Firwood Bootle Cricket Club	Wadham Road	554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finnigans Fast Food	70 Hawthorne Road	225 yd
Chungy's Chinese Takeaway	12 Hawthorne Road	226 yd
Pizza Eaza	53 Hawthorne Road	239 yd
Real Taste	33 Hawthorne Road	239 yd
Butty Station	3A Selwyn Street	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Below	299-303 New Strand The Esplanade	663 yd
Food Plus	50-56 Stanley Road	692 yd
Heron Foods	49A County Road	764 yd
Morrisons Daily	253 County Road	817 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	222 - 228 Walton Road	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillside High School BREEZE HILL		606 yd
Ladies Workout Express (Closed) 75-79 75-79 County Road	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Hugh Baird College BALLIOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Universal Fitness Studio (Closed) Walton Road	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Everton Free School 42-44 42-44 SPELLOW LANE		980 yd
Hurricane Combat & Fitness Unit 3 Unit 3	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Stuart Road Playing Fields STUART ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	993 yd
Lifestyles Alsop WALTON VILLAGE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd
The People’S Hub SPELLOW LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,019 yd
The Alsop High School A Technology College (Closed) Queens Drive		1,019 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	255.5 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	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L20 9NE