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Is Bootle a good place to live?

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In Bootle (L20 9), recorded crime is 45% below the national average, homes sell for around £122,815 on average, there are 4 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 2/10, 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 9

Bootle L20 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3,104 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 £35,294, median £33,750 (80 sales)1996: mean £34,417, median £31,500 (103 sales)1997: mean £32,870, median £31,000 (72 sales)1998: mean £35,326, median £33,250 (104 sales)1999: mean £35,495, median £33,250 (88 sales)2000: mean £37,608, median £33,000 (89 sales)2001: mean £39,448, median £35,000 (98 sales)2002: mean £40,002, median £35,000 (123 sales)2003: mean £48,724, median £40,000 (148 sales)2004: mean £74,222, median £74,000 (131 sales)2005: mean £82,008, median £80,750 (94 sales)2006: mean £92,578, median £86,000 (112 sales)2007: mean £93,148, median £87,500 (130 sales)2008: mean £92,995, median £90,000 (75 sales)2009: mean £85,763, median £80,000 (36 sales)2010: mean £99,373, median £87,000 (45 sales)2011: mean £91,994, median £87,000 (41 sales)2012: mean £92,058, median £88,000 (37 sales)2013: mean £78,663, median £68,000 (55 sales)2014: mean £80,619, median £72,000 (62 sales)2015: mean £84,515, median £75,000 (91 sales)2016: mean £101,956, median £80,000 (79 sales)2017: mean £84,405, median £80,000 (79 sales)2018: mean £89,986, median £78,000 (100 sales)2019: mean £89,714, median £80,000 (87 sales)2020: mean £86,131, median £80,000 (111 sales)2021: mean £114,666, median £100,000 (120 sales)2022: mean £126,111, median £115,000 (103 sales)2023: mean £227,425, median £119,500 (84 sales)2024: mean £122,815, median £115,000 (116 sales)2025: mean £134,193, median £125,000 (100 sales)2026: mean £134,441, median £131,000 (17 sales)1995: mean £35,294, median £33,750 (80 sales)1996: mean £34,417, median £31,500 (103 sales)1997: mean £32,870, median £31,000 (72 sales)1998: mean £35,326, median £33,250 (104 sales)1999: mean £35,495, median £33,250 (88 sales)2000: mean £37,608, median £33,000 (89 sales)2001: mean £39,448, median £35,000 (98 sales)2002: mean £40,002, median £35,000 (123 sales)2003: mean £48,724, median £40,000 (148 sales)2004: mean £74,222, median £74,000 (131 sales)2005: mean £82,008, median £80,750 (94 sales)2006: mean £92,578, median £86,000 (112 sales)2007: mean £93,148, median £87,500 (130 sales)2008: mean £92,995, median £90,000 (75 sales)2009: mean £85,763, median £80,000 (36 sales)2010: mean £99,373, median £87,000 (45 sales)2011: mean £91,994, median £87,000 (41 sales)2012: mean £92,058, median £88,000 (37 sales)2013: mean £78,663, median £68,000 (55 sales)2014: mean £80,619, median £72,000 (62 sales)2015: mean £84,515, median £75,000 (91 sales)2016: mean £101,956, median £80,000 (79 sales)2017: mean £84,405, median £80,000 (79 sales)2018: mean £89,986, median £78,000 (100 sales)2019: mean £89,714, median £80,000 (87 sales)2020: mean £86,131, median £80,000 (111 sales)2021: mean £114,666, median £100,000 (120 sales)2022: mean £126,111, median £115,000 (103 sales)2023: mean £227,425, median £119,500 (84 sales)2024: mean £122,815, median £115,000 (116 sales)2025: mean £134,193, median £125,000 (100 sales)2026: mean £134,441, median £131,000 (17 sales) MeanMedian £227,425 £31,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L20 9, 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 (17 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 35 crimesJun 24: 31 crimesJul 24: 17 crimesAug 24: 27 crimesSep 24: 26 crimesOct 24: 38 crimesNov 24: 25 crimesDec 24: 25 crimesJan 25: 33 crimesFeb 25: 18 crimesMar 25: 27 crimesApr 25: 22 crimesMay 25: 35 crimesJun 25: 37 crimesJul 25: 37 crimesAug 25: 28 crimesSep 25: 21 crimesOct 25: 44 crimesNov 25: 26 crimesDec 25: 28 crimesJan 26: 29 crimesFeb 26: 19 crimesMar 26: 38 crimesApr 26: 21 crimesMay 26: 36 crimesJun 26: 41 crimes Jun 26: 41 crimes 44 17 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L20 9 (May 24–Jun 26, average 29/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
36%
Households with children
28%
Households
5,890

Owned 44% · Social rent 36% · Private rent 20%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L20 9.

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Bootle L20 9: frequently asked questions

Is Bootle L20 9 a good place to live?

In Bootle (L20 9), recorded crime is 45% below the national average, homes sell for around £122,815 on average, there are 4 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 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Bootle L20 9?

Recorded crime in Bootle L20 9 runs at 146.8 per 1,000 properties, 45% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Bootle L20 9 safe?

Crime in Bootle L20 9 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Bootle L20 9 runs at 146.8 per 1,000 properties, 45% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Bootle L20 9?

Homes in Bootle L20 9 sell for around £122,815 on average, based on 116 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Bootle L20 9 at risk of flooding?

Bootle L20 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3,104 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Bootle L20 9?

There are 4 schools in Bootle L20 9 (2 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Bootle L20 9 any good?

Of the 1 Ofsted-rated schools in Bootle L20 9, 1 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Bootle L20 9 a deprived area?

Bootle L20 9 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).