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Is Bootle a good place to live?

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In Bootle (L20 4), recorded crime is about the national average, homes sell for around £101,519 on average, there are 2 schools in the area (1 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Bootle L20 4

Bootle L20 4 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,393 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £27,175, median £28,250 (86 sales)1996: mean £23,045, median £23,125 (74 sales)1997: mean £22,562, median £22,000 (57 sales)1998: mean £20,883, median £22,000 (69 sales)1999: mean £29,801, median £24,000 (71 sales)2000: mean £21,865, median £21,000 (75 sales)2001: mean £21,493, median £21,000 (63 sales)2002: mean £24,938, median £25,500 (95 sales)2003: mean £29,452, median £26,000 (123 sales)2004: mean £43,561, median £40,250 (178 sales)2005: mean £56,500, median £55,675 (106 sales)2006: mean £64,525, median £63,000 (111 sales)2007: mean £71,745, median £70,000 (109 sales)2008: mean £69,105, median £68,000 (51 sales)2009: mean £95,740, median £96,269 (49 sales)2010: mean £63,864, median £55,000 (45 sales)2011: mean £64,637, median £63,000 (32 sales)2012: mean £47,538, median £44,000 (26 sales)2013: mean £59,126, median £52,500 (51 sales)2014: mean £63,428, median £50,000 (77 sales)2015: mean £69,005, median £54,000 (87 sales)2016: mean £67,562, median £54,975 (140 sales)2017: mean £66,608, median £50,000 (140 sales)2018: mean £176,643, median £54,250 (121 sales)2019: mean £60,758, median £56,000 (96 sales)2020: mean £66,121, median £58,000 (77 sales)2021: mean £105,762, median £71,500 (123 sales)2022: mean £101,199, median £80,000 (123 sales)2023: mean £197,762, median £81,750 (112 sales)2024: mean £101,519, median £84,000 (91 sales)2025: mean £97,776, median £86,500 (100 sales)2026: mean £99,189, median £92,500 (19 sales)1995: mean £27,175, median £28,250 (86 sales)1996: mean £23,045, median £23,125 (74 sales)1997: mean £22,562, median £22,000 (57 sales)1998: mean £20,883, median £22,000 (69 sales)1999: mean £29,801, median £24,000 (71 sales)2000: mean £21,865, median £21,000 (75 sales)2001: mean £21,493, median £21,000 (63 sales)2002: mean £24,938, median £25,500 (95 sales)2003: mean £29,452, median £26,000 (123 sales)2004: mean £43,561, median £40,250 (178 sales)2005: mean £56,500, median £55,675 (106 sales)2006: mean £64,525, median £63,000 (111 sales)2007: mean £71,745, median £70,000 (109 sales)2008: mean £69,105, median £68,000 (51 sales)2009: mean £95,740, median £96,269 (49 sales)2010: mean £63,864, median £55,000 (45 sales)2011: mean £64,637, median £63,000 (32 sales)2012: mean £47,538, median £44,000 (26 sales)2013: mean £59,126, median £52,500 (51 sales)2014: mean £63,428, median £50,000 (77 sales)2015: mean £69,005, median £54,000 (87 sales)2016: mean £67,562, median £54,975 (140 sales)2017: mean £66,608, median £50,000 (140 sales)2018: mean £176,643, median £54,250 (121 sales)2019: mean £60,758, median £56,000 (96 sales)2020: mean £66,121, median £58,000 (77 sales)2021: mean £105,762, median £71,500 (123 sales)2022: mean £101,199, median £80,000 (123 sales)2023: mean £197,762, median £81,750 (112 sales)2024: mean £101,519, median £84,000 (91 sales)2025: mean £97,776, median £86,500 (100 sales)2026: mean £99,189, median £92,500 (19 sales) MeanMedian £197,762 £20,883 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L20 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (19 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 59 crimesJun 24: 74 crimesJul 24: 46 crimesAug 24: 56 crimesSep 24: 53 crimesOct 24: 72 crimesNov 24: 51 crimesDec 24: 54 crimesJan 25: 35 crimesFeb 25: 46 crimesMar 25: 57 crimesApr 25: 58 crimesMay 25: 57 crimesJun 25: 67 crimesJul 25: 52 crimesAug 25: 61 crimesSep 25: 61 crimesOct 25: 66 crimesNov 25: 63 crimesDec 25: 62 crimesJan 26: 56 crimesFeb 26: 54 crimesMar 26: 43 crimesApr 26: 51 crimesMay 26: 54 crimesJun 26: 45 crimes Jun 26: 45 crimes 74 35 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L20 4 (May 24–Jun 26, average 56/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
39
One-person households
43%
Households with children
25%
Households
7,284

Owned 31% · Social rent 44% · Private rent 24%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L20 4.

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Bootle L20 4: frequently asked questions

Is Bootle L20 4 a good place to live?

In Bootle (L20 4), recorded crime is about the national average, homes sell for around £101,519 on average, there are 2 schools in the area (1 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Bootle L20 4?

Recorded crime in Bootle L20 4 runs at 274.2 per 1,000 properties, 2% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Bootle L20 4 safe?

Crime in Bootle L20 4 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Bootle L20 4 runs at 274.2 per 1,000 properties, 2% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Bootle L20 4?

Homes in Bootle L20 4 sell for around £101,519 on average, based on 91 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Bootle L20 4 at risk of flooding?

Bootle L20 4 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,393 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Bootle L20 4?

There are 2 schools in Bootle L20 4 (2 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Bootle L20 4 any good?

Of the 1 Ofsted-rated schools in Bootle L20 4, 1 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Bootle L20 4 a deprived area?

Bootle L20 4 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).