# Bootle

Town in Sefton, North West.

Bootle is a town in Sefton, North West. Median sale price £150,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 134.3 per 1,000 people. About 55,615 people.

Town. Code E63001310. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)

Bootle is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Bootle add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £150,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bootle was £150,000 in 2025. Joint 52nd cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/bootle#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 53,722** (2021). Bootle had 53,722 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 197th most populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/bootle#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Bootle live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/bootle#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.4%** (January 2026). In Bootle, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/bootle#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63001310) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Bootle live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63001310) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 449 homes were sold in Bootle in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63001310) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bootle.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63001310) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bootle had 53,722 usual residents at the census.

## How Bootle compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Bootle | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £150,000 | joint 15th cheapest | 161 towns, North West · 2025 |
| Population | 53,722 | 31st most populated | 161 towns, North West · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 161 towns, North West · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.4% | joint 73rd lowest | 161 towns, North West · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bootle safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bootle at a rate of 134.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.4 per 1,000 people across North West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 712 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bootle.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (3,116), other crime (1,452) and anti-social behaviour (749).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Bootle was 127.6 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in Bootle, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Bootle has no single figure. Of its 38 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 21 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Bootle

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sefton 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007083) | 1,129 | 34.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.8% |
| [Sefton 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007085) | 1,344 | 106.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Sefton 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007086) | 1,176 | 150.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Sefton 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007091) | 1,199 | 82.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Sefton 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007092) | 1,132 | 210.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.3% |
| [Sefton 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006979) | 1,312 | 142.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Sefton 024E](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007089) | 1,448 | 144.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.0% |
| [Sefton 027C](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007046) | 1,780 | 37.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.7% |
| [Sefton 027D](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007053) | 1,326 | 64.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.7% |
| [Sefton 027E](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007084) | 1,248 | 190.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 76.9% |
| [Sefton 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007048) | 1,652 | 114.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 92.1% |
| [Sefton 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007054) | 1,325 | 95.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Sefton 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007087) | 1,338 | 120.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.7% |
| [Sefton 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007088) | 1,239 | 255.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.9% |
| [Sefton 029E](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007090) | 1,266 | 79.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Sefton 033E](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007047) | 1,538 | 52.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Sefton 033F](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01033095) | 2,470 | 44.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.9% |
| [Sefton 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007005) | 1,435 | 96.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.6% |
| [Sefton 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007019) | 1,449 | 175.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.4% |
| [Sefton 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007049) | 2,149 | 95.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 92.5% |
| [Sefton 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007050) | 1,248 | 36.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.4% |
| [Sefton 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007051) | 1,303 | 101.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 93.9% |
| [Sefton 035E](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007052) | 1,326 | 65.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Sefton 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006964) | 1,652 | 169.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.1% |
| [Sefton 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007003) | 1,209 | 171.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.1% |
| [Sefton 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007006) | 1,405 | 176.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 89.8% |
| [Sefton 036D](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007012) | 1,353 | 97.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.8% |
| [Sefton 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006967) | 1,727 | 221.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.9% |
| [Sefton 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007007) | 1,280 | 292.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.8% |
| [Sefton 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007008) | 1,320 | 208.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.4% |
| [Sefton 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007009) | 1,789 | 407.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 79.2% |
| [Sefton 037E](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01007010) | 1,575 | 173.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 93.4% |
| [Sefton 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006960) | 1,152 | 70.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Sefton 038B](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006961) | 1,596 | 211.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.0% |
| [Sefton 038C](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006962) | 1,394 | 90.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.4% |
| [Sefton 038D](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006963) | 1,725 | 66.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Sefton 038E](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006965) | 1,516 | 81.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Sefton 038F](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/neighbourhood/e01006966) | 1,653 | 72.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |

## Your MP

- [Bootle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bootle): Peter Dowd (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)

## Postcode districts covering Bootle

[L20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l20), [L21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l21), [L30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l30)

## Middle areas in Bootle

[Aintree West & Old Roan](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/aintree-west-and-old-roan), [Bootle East](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/bootle-east), [Bootle North](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/bootle-north), [Bootle South](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/bootle-south), [Netherton North](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/netherton-north), [Netherton South](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/netherton-south), [Orrell](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton/orrell)

## Towns near Bootle

[Crosby](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crosby), [Litherland](https://openindex.co.uk/town/litherland), [Liverpool](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool), [Maghull](https://openindex.co.uk/town/maghull), [Wallasey](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wallasey), [Kirkby](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kirkby)

## Bootle in brief

Bootle is a town in Sefton, North West.
About 55,615 people lived in Bootle in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £150,000 in 2025 across 449 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 134.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Bootle was £150,000 in 2025.
Bootle had 53,722 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Bootle live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bootle, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63001310
- Constituency: [Bootle †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bootle)
- Council: [Sefton †](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 13.05 km²
- People, mid-2024: 55,615*
- Neighbourhoods: 38
- Output areas: 180

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Liverpool](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool), [Litherland](https://openindex.co.uk/town/litherland), [Crosby](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crosby), [Maghull](https://openindex.co.uk/town/maghull), [Wallasey](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wallasey), [Kirkby](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kirkby)

## Latest updates for Bootle

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63001310

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/bootle, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/bootle#f-house-sales-median-price.

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