James Simpson Way, Bootle, L30 5RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L30 5RT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50%	50.5%	0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 L30 5RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	50.6%	65.4%	14.8%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	18.8%	-5.6%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	10.5%	4.8%	-5.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	42.7%	42.9%	0.2%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	28%	30.5%	2.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	17.9%	14.5%	-3.4%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.2%	26.4%	-17.8%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	13.9%	-9.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	7.7%	6.5%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	18.8%	11.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	4.7%	15.9%	11.2%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.1%	98.9%	-0.2%	81.4%	17.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	99.5%	89.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	0.5%	7.6%	7.1%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	89.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is James Simpson Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Simpson Way was 403.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 339.5% higher than the Ford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Simpson Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford and the 24th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 266.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in L30 5RT, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 James Simpson Way are based on 2 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 James Simpson Way, Bootle, L30 5RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for L30 5RT

Average Price
£148,296

Semi-Detached
£148,296

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Simpson Way

Average Price
£148,848

Semi-Detached
£148,848

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Simpson WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 James Simpson Way, Bootle, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2016-03-31	£148,662
2 James Simpson Way, Bootle, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-05-25	£149,033

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L30 5RT

Employment

L30 5RT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	18
Retired	15
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Education	1

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	3,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Nursery School Cambridge Road , Bootle L20 9LQ	3out of 4	5,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Ronald Ross Avenue , Netherton L30 5RH	3out of 4	307 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Copy Lane , Netherton L30 7PG	3out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Primary School Stonyfield , Sefton L30 0QS	3out of 4	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Moss Primary School Swifts Lane , Netherton L30 3RU	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Stand Park avenue , Netherton L30 3SA	3out of 4	890 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	1,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	1,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Savio Salesian College Netherton Way , L30 2NA	1out of 4	1,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maghull High School Ormonde Drive , Maghull L31 7AW	2out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,382 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	4out of 4	1,407 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turning Point Academy Essex House , Bridle Road L30 4UE	- not rated	2,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Edge Lane , Crosby L23 4TG	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit Stannyfield Drive , Thornton L23 1TY	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Gourmet Social Enterprise CIC	33 Marian Square	387 yd
Caffe Pausa (Dunelm Mill)	4 Switch Island Leisure Park, Dunnings Bridge Road	615 yd
Subway	Unit J, Switch Island Retail Park	615 yd
Costa Coffee	Odeon Cinema, Switch Island Leisure Park, Dunnings Bridge Road	615 yd
Dine Contract Catering Ltd	Allied Bakeries Central Sales, Dunnings Bridge Road	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Netherton Snooker Club	1a Marian Square	275 yd
Marti's Bar	16 Marian Square	311 yd
St Oswalds Church Hall	St Oswalds Church Centre, Ronald Ross Avenue	399 yd
Eden Vale Hotel	Eden Vale, 58 Glovers Lane	503 yd
St Benets Parochial Centre	4 Chapel Lane	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dougies Deli	17 Marian Square	316 yd
Pizza Plus	29 Marian Square	369 yd
The Bungalow Fish Bar	39 Marian Square	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	8-10 Marian Square	346 yd
Heron Foods	23-27 Marian Square	357 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Aldi, Park Lane West	681 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bootle High School (Closed) Browns Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	271 yd
Netherton Activity Centre Glovers Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Switch Island) DUNNINGS BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Netherton Activity Centre (Closed) Glovers Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	622 yd
St. Ambrose Barlow Catholic High School (Closed) Copy Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	687 yd
Grange Primary School STONYFIELD	grass pitches	791 yd
Our Lady Of Walsingham Primary School STAND PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	867 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Liverpool North) PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,005 yd
Everton Fc Youth Development Centre (Closed) Park Lane	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Total Fitness (Aintree Sefton) TOTAL FITNESS TOTAL FITNESS NORTHERN PERIMETER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,059 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%

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

Overview of L30 5RT