Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:43 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:25 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,691 residentsin the Bootle South census areaMedian age 39.33,837 households27% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright45% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,987 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 44% go by car, 19% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C878 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMarine Lakelake · 1.8 miGladstone Passagewater · 1.4 miCanada Dockdock · under a mileHuskisson Dockdock · under a mileThe Lakelake · 4.4 miTranmere Beachbeach · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBootle South Recreation Groundpark · under a mile · 6 haSt Mary's Garden of Restpark · under a mileStanley Gardenpark · under a mileWalton Hall Parksports ground · 1.6 mi · 54 haTower Groundsplaying field · 1.5 mi · 5 haRice Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes171 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197612 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Dec 202550 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 18 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,315 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFirst Response Team, Clock View Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryAntivirals Service (North)37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBootle Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools28 primary, 5 secondary, 4 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBedford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 393 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary Schoolages 3-11, 306 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHillside High Schoolages 11-16, 785 pupils1.0 miCollegeHugh Baird Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Liverpool2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL9.7 miRailway stationBootle Oriel Roadunder a mileBus stationBootle Bus Stationunder a mileFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootleunder a mileBus stops116 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L20 postcode district.
