Bootle’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bootle’s built-up area.
52% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BootleCumbria
A village of 468 in Cumbria, North West.
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Photo: Kevin Cooper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
468
Census 2021 · Copeland council
Median home
£149K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.7
27% are 65+ · Cumbria 23%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bootle a good place to live?
Bootle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bootle stand out
The 3 things Bootle does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
46% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bootle.
Work & commute
Commuters in Bootle travel far: only 9% go under 5 km, fewer than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Bootle is below both Cumbria’s towns (53%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 11% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Train2%
Bus1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
The schools around Bootle
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Shaw's CofE SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 24 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Homes in Bootle cost less than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £149K
In the comparison, Bootle comes below both Cumbria’s towns (£219K) and England’s towns (£308K). 23% of households live in social housing.
£149Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bootle£149K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £240,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £118,600 | 7 |
62%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£681
average private rent a month, Cumberland council area
£2,531
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Bootle than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.1 per 1,000 residents a year
For Bootle, that is below both Cumbria’s towns (27.1) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 1.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 2 crimes inside Bootle’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
2.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
2.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
More people in Bootle live with a disability than in Cumbria’s towns or across England’s towns: 23%
Bootle sits above both Cumbria’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. Bootle has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 6.5 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Bootle | Cumbria | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
76.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Bootle: 52% were built before 1919, more than in Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Bootle above both Cumbria’s towns (28%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Bootle has 150 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Bootle has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
52%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
150
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Bootle skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than Cumbria’s towns or England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.9% of the town, below both Cumbria’s towns (9.9%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Bootle is 48.7 years old. Children are 16% of the town.
48.7median age
BootleCumbriaEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bootle | Cumbria | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cumbria and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bootle
12pages on Bootle
The big questions
Safety2.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £149K · rent £681 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 76.9 (men), 82 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bootle’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MillomHaveriggSeascaleAskam in FurnessDalton-in-FurnessBootle
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootle | 468 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Millom | 5,690 | 6.6 | C | B | C+ | C− |
| Haverigg | 1,551 | 6.6 | — | B− | A | C− |
| Seascale | 1,708 | 9 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Askam in Furness | 3,172 | 9.5 | D | D− | B+ | C |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 7,551 | 12 | C+ | C+ | C+ | C |
Haverigg and Seascale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bootle
How many listed buildings are there in Bootle?
That is 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Bootle expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £118,600 and detached houses £240,000. Private rents in the Cumberland council area averaged £681 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Bootle?
Band D council tax in Bootle is £2,531 for 2026–27, more than in 72% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Bootle
Village in Cumbria, England
Bootle is a built-up area of 468 people, in the Copeland council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 468 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Copeland
- County
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000415
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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