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L20 7SS

POSTCODE

A Bootle West postcode in Sefton, a 2-minute walk from Bootle Oriel Road Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Hugh Baird College

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 15.7

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    Bedford Primary School

    Primary

    0.57 mi

  3. 3
    Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.61 mi

  4. 4
    All Saints Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.71 mi

  5. 5
    Thomas Gray Primary School

    Primary

    0.80 mi

  6. 6
    Hillside High School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 39.8

    0.81 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 Oriel Road Rail Station

    Rail

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bootle New Strand Rail Station

    Rail

    845 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Bank Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Bus stops

  • Bootle Oriel Road Interchange

    Bus · Stop B · north

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Oriel Road

    Bus · adj · east

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lincoln Cresent

    Bus · adj · west

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bootle Oriel Road Interchange

    Bus · Stop A · south

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hugh Baird College

    Bus · o/s · west

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L20 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L20 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 21 sales

L20 7SS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the L20 7 sector.

Average price
£141,373
Median price: £115,000
Median -10.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 21 sales
View district L20
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £60,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£208k£134k£60k
Oct '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Aug '26
£60,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L20 7HL
£95,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
L20 7HQ
£115,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Leasehold
L20 7DP
£63,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L20 7HL
£178,500 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
L20 7DH
£160,000 · 2026-05-05 · Terraced · Freehold
L20 7ER
£175,000 · 2026-04-24 · Terraced · Freehold
L20 7AU
£71,500 · 2026-04-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L20 7HJ
£350,000 · 2026-04-17 · Detached · Leasehold
L20 7AQ
£260,000 · 2026-03-27 · Detached · Freehold
L20 7EQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L20 7SS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L20 7SS

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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
101
YoY -17%
1239873
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY +113%
44267
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
15
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
28
YoY stable
422712
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
63
YoY +19%
765126
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
26
YoY +136%
28188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
23
YoY -26%
49299
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

300
incidents · Aug '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 7SS

England
Country
Sefton
Local Authority
Bootle West
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L20 7SS
Coordinates
53.4458, -2.9942
Grid reference
SJ340947
Easting
334,063
Northing
394,795
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VC2W4+88
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

7:16 AM4:34 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:34 PM
Sunset
9 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:34 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 18 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2014
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> Present
February 2014 — Introduced
Postcode L20 7SS introduced by Royal Mail.
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 7SS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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