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L75 1BQ area guide

Who lives in L75 1BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bootle South
Council: Sefton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,936 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What L75 1BQ is like

L75 1BQ is a postcode in the Bootle South area of Sefton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,936 people. 31.5% of households own their home, 28.2% rent privately and 39.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 45.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How L75 1BQ compares

Headline figures for L75 1BQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 61.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£29,819

Average annual income before tax, higher than 0% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L75 1BQ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
61.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
28.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 71 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L75 1BQ FAQs

Is L75 1BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 61.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is L75 1BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around L75 1BQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in L75 1BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 31.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (42.1%).

Which council covers L75 1BQ?

The local authority for L75 1BQ is Sefton.

L75 1BQ comes under Sefton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L75 1BQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 71 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bootle Oriel Road Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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