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L20 5HJ

POSTCODE

A Bootle West postcode in Sefton, a 1-minute walk from Bootle New Strand Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    All Saints Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.22 mi

  2. 2
    Thomas Gray Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.30 mi

  3. 3
    Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.33 mi

  4. 4
    Linacre Primary School

    Primary

    0.41 mi

  5. 5
    King's Lander Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.61 mi

  6. 6
    Hugh Baird College

    16 plus · Outstanding

    0.62 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bootle New Strand Rail Station

    Rail

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bootle Oriel Road Rail Station

    Rail

    799 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Stanley Road

    Bus · adj · south-west

    48 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hornby Road

    Bus · adj · east

    64 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bootle Bus Station

    Bus

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Marsh Lane

    Bus · adj · south

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Stanley Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L20 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L20 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 23 sales

L20 5HJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the L20 5 sector.

Average price
£108,978
Median price: £112,000
Median -2.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 23 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Nov '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £118,833
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£160k£119k£78k
Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£112,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
L20 5EY
£136,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
L20 5DE
£108,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Leasehold
L20 5DU
£130,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
L20 5EP
£103,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Leasehold
L20 5AN
£160,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
L20 5DS
£135,000 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
L20 5ET
£160,000 · 2026-04-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
L20 5DZ
£44,000 · 2026-03-25 · Terraced · Leasehold
L20 5DY
£110,000 · 2026-03-20 · Terraced · Leasehold
L20 5BJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L20 5HJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L20 5HJ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Bootle West electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
97
YoY -11%
1239873
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
24
YoY +140%
44267
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1382
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
9
YoY -10%
1791
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
21
YoY -46%
422712
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
49
YoY -13%
694520
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
30
YoY +50%
48287
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Public Order
26
YoY -47%
49299
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

4 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · asb rising

265
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Sefton 037 (E02001465)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£29,819

£25,401–£35,005

Disposable (net) annual household income
£22,806

£18,944–£27,454

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£23,934

£21,888–£26,172

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£21,242

£18,443–£24,465

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,790
White Brit.81.1%
Other White6.0%
Other Asian1.9%
Chinese1.8%
White & Asian1.3%
+ 13 other groups · 7.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,788
Christian58.2%
No religion34.1%
Not answered4.7%
Muslim1.2%
Buddhist0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,792
35–4920.8%
50–6417.3%
25–3417.2%
65–7412.1%
20–248.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%

Households

Total households: 931
One person: other40.7%
One person: aged 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children5.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children5.3%
+ 9 other households · 24.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
800
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 800 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for L20 5HJ

England
Country
Sefton
Local Authority
Bootle West
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L20 5HJ
Coordinates
53.4537, -2.9934
Grid reference
SJ341956
Easting
334,133
Northing
395,670
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VF234+FM
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bootle (Sefton)
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Sefton

Administrative Information

Sefton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bootle E14001113
Constituency
E14001113
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Bootle West
Constituency code
E14001113
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Sefton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sefton

Health & NHS

Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01T
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sefton 037D E01007009
E01007009
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sefton 037 E02001465
E02001465
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sefton 037D E01007009
E01007009
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sefton 037 E02001465
E02001465
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM4:31 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 11 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode L20 5HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01007009 and MSOA E02001465 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 800
Present — Active
Postcode L20 5HJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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