Downside Close, Bootle, L30 5QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L30 5QX has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	52.4%	48%	-4.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	47.6%	52%	4.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 L30 5QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	52.7%	52.7%	0.0%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	26.3%	-1.0%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6.6%	7%	0.4%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.9%	37.2%	1.3%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	34.6%	28.9%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	19%	16.1%	-2.9%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	7.6%	10.9%	3.3%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	1.2%	5.7%

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 L30 5QX this area, 36.3% 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 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	36.3%	-3.5%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	10.6%	-9.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.2%	7.1%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	15.1%	6.9%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	92.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	11.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	98.4%	89.9%	-8.5%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	89.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	61.8%	46.2%	15.6%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Downside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downside Close was 152.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% higher than the St Oswald average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downside Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald and the 135th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -2.0%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in L30 5QX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Downside Close are based on 21 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 Downside Close, Bootle, L30 5QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for L30 5QX

Average Price
£138,561

Semi-Detached
£142,407

Terraced
£137,599

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downside Close

Average Price
£132,688

Semi-Detached
£137,110

Terraced
£131,647

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Downside Close, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-07-29	£121,786
19 Downside Close, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-06-09	£136,335
19 Downside Close, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2021-06-25	£90,315
14 Downside Close, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-07-26	£133,517
1 Downside Close, Bootle, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£149,000	2018-11-20	£209,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L30 5QX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Retired	27
Other	22
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange Primary School Stonyfield , Sefton L30 0QS	3out of 4	328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Moss Primary School Swifts Lane , Netherton L30 3RU	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Ronald Ross Avenue , Netherton L30 5RH	3out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Copy Lane , Netherton L30 7PG	3out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Poulsom Drive , L30 2NR	1out of 4	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	1,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Savio Salesian College Netherton Way , L30 2NA	1out of 4	1,924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic High School Virgins Lane , Thornton L23 4UL	3out of 4	2,586 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
IMPACT Daleacre Campus , Daleacre Drive L30 2QQ	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	4out of 4	1,374 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Edge Lane , Crosby L23 4TG	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit Stannyfield Drive , Thornton L23 1TY	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turning Point Academy Essex House , Bridle Road L30 4UE	- not rated	2,316 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
Gourmet Social Enterprise CIC	33 Marian Square	214 yd
Fun 4 Kidz	The L30 Centre, Stonyfield	519 yd
Caffe Pausa (Dunelm Mill)	4 Switch Island Leisure Park, Dunnings Bridge Road	1,021 yd
Subway	Unit J, Switch Island Retail Park	1,021 yd
Costa Coffee	Odeon Cinema, Switch Island Leisure Park, Dunnings Bridge Road	1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eden Vale Hotel	Eden Vale, 58 Glovers Lane	135 yd
Marti's Bar	16 Marian Square	294 yd
Netherton Snooker Club	1a Marian Square	343 yd
St Benets Parochial Centre	4 Chapel Lane	671 yd
St Oswalds Church Hall	St Oswalds Church Centre, Ronald Ross Avenue	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bungalow Fish Bar	39 Marian Square	196 yd
Pizza Plus	29 Marian Square	231 yd
Dougies Deli	17 Marian Square	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	23-27 Marian Square	238 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	8-10 Marian Square	354 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi, Park Lane West	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Netherton Activity Centre Glovers Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	188 yd
Netherton Activity Centre (Closed) Glovers Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	224 yd
Grange Primary School STONYFIELD	grass pitches	394 yd
Bootle High School (Closed) Browns Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	694 yd
St. Ambrose Barlow Catholic High School (Closed) Copy Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	835 yd
Buckley Hill Playing Fields BUCKLEY HILL LANE PLAYING FIELD BUCKLEY HILL LANE PLAYING FIELD BUCKLEY HILL LANE	grass pitches	915 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Switch Island) DUNNINGS BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,026 yd
Our Lady Of Walsingham Primary School STAND PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	1,077 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L30 5QX