Postcode district · Bootle
Who lives in L20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in L20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 51,393 (2024)
L20Postcode district · Bootle
Who lives in L20
Residents
51,393
2024 estimate
Households
21,924
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 21.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 15.5% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
L20England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
L20
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; L20 is well below that, at 30.2%. 51% have never married.
L20England
Married or civil partnership30.2%44.7%
Never married51%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated3.3%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; L20 is broadly in line with that, at 74.2%.
L20
43%
31%
16%
England
- Very good43%48.5%
- Good31.2%33.7%
- Fair16.2%12.7%
- Bad7.3%4%
- Very bad2.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.