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Bootle South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bootle South neighbourhood of Sefton, England (ONS area Sefton 037). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes L20, L69, L75. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near L20 7AU.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Bootle South is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Sefton (3 of 20 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £130,000 and flats for £62,665 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Sefton (3.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bootle Oriel Road, is about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 16 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£130,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +53% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£62,665

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.15; 0 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£29,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

3.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Bootle South sits in Sefton

Typical house price: 4th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton
Typical flat price: the lowest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Sefton with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 2nd lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 16 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bootle South

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Sefton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Sefton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 16 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sefton, 3 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

Single-person households under 65
Income deprivation ranking
Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Bootle Oriel Road Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (270 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Liverpool Central Loop Line (about 12 min) and Southport (about 36 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Hillside High School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bootle South

What is the typical house price in Bootle South?

£130,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +53% against 2017-2019.

How does Bootle South compare with the rest of Sefton?

Typical house price: 4th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Sefton with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Sefton.

Is Bootle South an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bootle South gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.15; 0 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bootle South?

Bootle Oriel Road. Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (270 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Liverpool Central Loop Line (about 12 min) and Southport (about 36 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bootle South?

Nearest state primary school. Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School. 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Hillside High School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.