L20 0AU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Grainger Avenue, 0.1km from Bootle in Bootle (Sefton). Administratively it sits within Netherton and Orrell ward and the Bootle constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, L20 0AU is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 40 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 68% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 18% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 51 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £94k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for L20 0AU are sourced from Output Area E00035731 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GRAINGER AVENUE, L20 0AU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GRAINGER AVENUE, L20 0AU.
279
40
£ 34,900 /yr
33%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: L20 0AU falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 68% of tenure in L20 0AU — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for L20 0AU. The average age is 39.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 75,000
5 sales · Mean £ 83,400
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around L20 0AU is moderate at 51 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Greenacre Community Nursery School
Springwell Park Community Primary School
Linacre Primary School
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
31 nearby- Amys Winehouse0.7 km
- Day Lewis Pharmacy0.4 km
- Orrell Convenient Store0.9 km
- Pick n Mix Newsagents0.8 km
- The Crescent Local0.4 km
- + 26 more
Restaurant, Cafe
22 nearby- AL-AGHA0.6 km
- Jolly Miller Cafe0.8 km
- Rileys0.9 km
- The Orrell Trust (Charity)0.7 km
- L'aabelle Pizza0.6 km
- + 17 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Asda0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
17 nearby- Midnight Delivery0.9 km
- New Cheung Hing0.4 km
- Orrell Tandoori0.8 km
- Fongs Fish & Chip Shop0.7 km
- Sayers0.7 km
- + 12 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Trinity Tennis Club0.9 km
- The Cuckoo0.6 km
- Mel-Inn Social Club0.6 km
- Albion Hotel0.8 km
- Orrell & District Veterans Club0.2 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Walton (Merseyside)1.0 km
- Orrell Park1.1 km
- Rice Lane1.2 km
Bus Stops
- Wolfenden Avenue0.1 km
- Spence Avenue0.1 km
- Ballantyne Grove0.2 km
- Monfa Road0.2 km
- Fernhill Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: L200AU · Data under Open Government Licence