Copy Close, Bootle, L30 7QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L30 7QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.8%	48.4%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 vicinity of L30 7QU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.5%	33.7%	6.2%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	51.4%	-6.3%	44.2%	7.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6%	7.6%	1.6%	6.1%	1.5%

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	47.8%	43.4%	-4.4%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	32.9%	37%	4.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13.4%	15.8%	2.4%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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.

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	22.6%	-4.2%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.4%	0.2%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	8.4%	3.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	22.6%	5.0%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	97.6%	97.1%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	97.9%	95.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	0%	2.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	70.6%	46.2%	24.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Copy Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Copy Close was 30.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.0% lower than the St Oswald average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Copy Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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. 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 7QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Copy Close 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 Copy Close, Bootle, L30 7QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for L30 7QU

Average Price
£311,468

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£311,468

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Copy Close

Average Price
£338,491

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£338,491

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Copy CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Copy Close, Bootle, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2018-11-16	£311,177
1 Copy Close, Bootle, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2000-06-09	£365,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L30 7QU

Employment

L30 7QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in L30 7QU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Transport and storage	18
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Copy Lane , Netherton L30 7PG	3out of 4	183 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Primary School Stonyfield , Sefton L30 0QS	3out of 4	657 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	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Moss Primary School Swifts Lane , Netherton L30 3RU	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Poulsom Drive , L30 2NR	1out of 4	1,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maghull High School Ormonde Drive , Maghull L31 7AW	2out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Litherland High School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	2out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Netherton Way , L30 2NA	- not rated	2,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Savio Salesian College Netherton Way , L30 2NA	1out of 4	2,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterfield High School Chesterfield Road , Crosby L23 9YB	3out of 4	2,636 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	1,734 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Park School Sterrix Lane , Litherland L21 0DB	4out of 4	1,949 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Edge Lane , Crosby L23 4TG	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit Stannyfield Drive , Thornton L23 1TY	3out of 4	2,337 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turning Point Academy Essex House , Bridle Road L30 4UE	- not rated	2,590 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	794 yd
Premier Travel Inn & Packet Steamer Grill	The Packet Steamer, Northern Perimeter Road	855 yd
K8z Cheeky Monkeyz	(Within Total Fitness), Northern Perimeter Road	860 yd
Total Fitness	Total Fitness, Northern Perimeter Road	869 yd
Fun 4 Kidz	The L30 Centre, Stonyfield	896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Benets Parochial Centre	4 Chapel Lane	43 yd
Eden Vale Hotel	Eden Vale, 58 Glovers Lane	788 yd
Netherton Snooker Club	1a Marian Square	789 yd
Marti's Bar	16 Marian Square	790 yd
The Royal British Legion	Club, Fleetwoods Lane	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dougies Deli	17 Marian Square	787 yd
Pizza Plus	29 Marian Square	793 yd
The Bungalow Fish Bar	39 Marian Square	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	23-27 Marian Square		789 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	8-10 Marian Square		850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Ambrose Barlow Catholic High School (Closed) Copy Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	193 yd
Bootle High School (Closed) Browns Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Netherton Activity Centre Glovers Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	734 yd
Grange Primary School STONYFIELD	grass pitches	753 yd
Netherton Activity Centre (Closed) Glovers Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	865 yd
Total Fitness (Aintree Sefton) TOTAL FITNESS TOTAL FITNESS NORTHERN PERIMETER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	869 yd
Jd Gyms (Liverpool Switch Island) DUNNINGS BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,056 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%

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

Overview of L30 7QU