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Is Bootle a good place to live?

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In Bootle (L20 3), recorded crime is 18% above the national average, homes sell for around £254,750 on average, there is 1 school in the area, 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 3

Bootle L20 3 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,005 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 £28,548, median £28,250 (22 sales)1996: mean £35,587, median £25,500 (15 sales)1997: mean £31,206, median £26,500 (18 sales)1998: mean £23,151, median £22,000 (17 sales)1999: mean £39,884, median £26,600 (19 sales)2000: mean £42,542, median £35,750 (18 sales)2001: mean £63,413, median £43,250 (12 sales)2002: mean £37,422, median £31,950 (27 sales)2003: mean £41,098, median £39,000 (26 sales)2004: mean £68,985, median £48,000 (30 sales)2005: mean £95,294, median £74,950 (17 sales)2006: mean £82,737, median £73,075 (26 sales)2007: mean £103,104, median £90,000 (27 sales)2008: mean £98,958, median £85,500 (31 sales)2009: mean £92,667, median £73,750 (6 sales)2010: mean £97,740, median £83,725 (10 sales)2011: mean £72,438, median £54,000 (8 sales)2012: mean £104,248, median £109,623 (10 sales)2013: mean £80,100, median £83,500 (10 sales)2014: mean £89,786, median £90,000 (14 sales)2015: mean £99,319, median £95,000 (27 sales)2016: mean £91,648, median £61,000 (69 sales)2017: mean £112,562, median £81,000 (92 sales)2018: mean £283,362, median £73,070 (42 sales)2019: mean £117,112, median £85,000 (52 sales)2020: mean £84,887, median £85,000 (59 sales)2021: mean £175,935, median £87,250 (34 sales)2022: mean £176,698, median £111,500 (38 sales)2023: mean £123,041, median £90,500 (44 sales)2024: mean £254,750, median £80,000 (29 sales)2025: mean £94,407, median £94,000 (27 sales)2026: mean £104,767, median £92,000 (9 sales)1995: mean £28,548, median £28,250 (22 sales)1996: mean £35,587, median £25,500 (15 sales)1997: mean £31,206, median £26,500 (18 sales)1998: mean £23,151, median £22,000 (17 sales)1999: mean £39,884, median £26,600 (19 sales)2000: mean £42,542, median £35,750 (18 sales)2001: mean £63,413, median £43,250 (12 sales)2002: mean £37,422, median £31,950 (27 sales)2003: mean £41,098, median £39,000 (26 sales)2004: mean £68,985, median £48,000 (30 sales)2005: mean £95,294, median £74,950 (17 sales)2006: mean £82,737, median £73,075 (26 sales)2007: mean £103,104, median £90,000 (27 sales)2008: mean £98,958, median £85,500 (31 sales)2009: mean £92,667, median £73,750 (6 sales)2010: mean £97,740, median £83,725 (10 sales)2011: mean £72,438, median £54,000 (8 sales)2012: mean £104,248, median £109,623 (10 sales)2013: mean £80,100, median £83,500 (10 sales)2014: mean £89,786, median £90,000 (14 sales)2015: mean £99,319, median £95,000 (27 sales)2016: mean £91,648, median £61,000 (69 sales)2017: mean £112,562, median £81,000 (92 sales)2018: mean £283,362, median £73,070 (42 sales)2019: mean £117,112, median £85,000 (52 sales)2020: mean £84,887, median £85,000 (59 sales)2021: mean £175,935, median £87,250 (34 sales)2022: mean £176,698, median £111,500 (38 sales)2023: mean £123,041, median £90,500 (44 sales)2024: mean £254,750, median £80,000 (29 sales)2025: mean £94,407, median £94,000 (27 sales)2026: mean £104,767, median £92,000 (9 sales) MeanMedian £283,362 £22,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L20 3, 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 (9 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 38 crimesJun 24: 47 crimesJul 24: 53 crimesAug 24: 60 crimesSep 24: 57 crimesOct 24: 47 crimesNov 24: 23 crimesDec 24: 37 crimesJan 25: 45 crimesFeb 25: 25 crimesMar 25: 55 crimesApr 25: 48 crimesMay 25: 60 crimesJun 25: 43 crimesJul 25: 55 crimesAug 25: 78 crimesSep 25: 64 crimesOct 25: 61 crimesNov 25: 75 crimesDec 25: 45 crimesJan 26: 51 crimesFeb 26: 57 crimesMar 26: 50 crimesApr 26: 34 crimesMay 26: 46 crimesJun 26: 51 crimes Jun 26: 51 crimes 78 23 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L20 3 (May 24–Jun 26, average 50/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
41
One-person households
45%
Households with children
23%
Households
4,567

Owned 39% · Social rent 29% · Private rent 31%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L20 3.

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Bootle L20 3: frequently asked questions

Is Bootle L20 3 a good place to live?

In Bootle (L20 3), recorded crime is 18% above the national average, homes sell for around £254,750 on average, there is 1 school in the area, 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 3?

Recorded crime in Bootle L20 3 runs at 314.8 per 1,000 properties, 18% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Bootle L20 3 safe?

Crime in Bootle L20 3 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Bootle L20 3 runs at 314.8 per 1,000 properties, 18% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Bootle L20 3?

Homes in Bootle L20 3 sell for around £254,750 on average, based on 29 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Bootle L20 3 at risk of flooding?

Bootle L20 3 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,005 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Bootle L20 3?

There is 1 school in Bootle L20 3 (1 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Bootle L20 3 a deprived area?

Bootle L20 3 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).