Postcode Analysis Sefton, North West

WOLFENDEN AVENUE, L20 0AY House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WOLFENDEN AVENUE, L20 0AY.

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Population

321

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Avg Age

36

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Avg Income

£ 34,900 /yr

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Employed

44%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: L20 0AY 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.

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5/10
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5/10
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10/10
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2/10
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5/10
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2/10
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10/10
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3/10
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7/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 40% of tenure in L20 0AY — 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. Property prices are trending down 2.3% year-on-year.

home £116,627 median price shield Safety 5/10
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

L20 0AY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Wolfenden Avenue, 0.2km from Bootle in Bootle (Sefton). Administratively it sits within Netherton and Orrell ward and the Bootle constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, L20 0AY is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 40% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 46 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £116k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 2.3% year-on-year. 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 0AY are sourced from Output Area E00035734 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for L20 0AY. The average age is 35.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British94.4%
Asian / British Asian1.9%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed3.7%

Economic Activity

44%Active
FT: 27%
Unemployed: 4%
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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

£ 82,500

9 sales · Mean £ 94,466

Semi-Detached

£ 107,444

4 sales · Mean £ 106,222

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

L20 0AY has low crime rates — 46 incidents 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.

Violence and sexual offences157
Criminal damage and arson24
Shoplifting23
Anti-social behaviour21
Drugs21

school Local Schools

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St Monica's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding460 pupils0.4 km
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes

Requires Improvement475 pupils0.5 km
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Greenacre Community Nursery School

Good81 pupils0.6 km
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Springwell Park Community Primary School

Good455 pupils0.7 km
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Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School

Good448 pupils0.9 km
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Linacre Primary School

Requires Improvement172 pupils0.9 km
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St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School

Outstanding241 pupils1.0 km
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Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery

Good643 pupils1.0 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

30 nearby
  • Amys Winehouse0.8 km
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy0.4 km
  • Pick n Mix Newsagents0.9 km
  • The Crescent Local0.5 km
  • The Paper Shop0.9 km
  • + 25 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

18 nearby
  • AL-AGHA0.6 km
  • Jolly Miller Cafe0.9 km
  • The Orrell Trust (Charity)0.8 km
  • L'aabelle Pizza0.6 km
  • Turkiz0.6 km
  • + 13 more
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Supermarkets

1 nearby
  • Asda0.9 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

17 nearby
  • Midnight Delivery1.0 km
  • New Cheung Hing0.4 km
  • Orrell Tandoori0.7 km
  • Fongs Fish & Chip Shop0.7 km
  • Sayers0.7 km
  • + 12 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

6 nearby
  • Trinity Tennis Club0.8 km
  • The Cuckoo0.6 km
  • Mel-Inn Social Club0.6 km
  • Albion Hotel0.7 km
  • Orrell & District Veterans Club0.2 km
  • + 1 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Walton (Merseyside)0.9 km
  • Orrell Park1.0 km
  • Rice Lane1.1 km

Bus Stops

  • Wolfenden Avenue0.1 km
  • Spence Avenue0.2 km
  • Riley Avenue0.2 km
  • Burnie Avenue0.2 km
  • Keir Hardie Avenue0.2 km