Bootle's a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Liverpool, England. It's 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north of Liverpool city centre, and has a total resident population of 77,640. Historically part of Lancashire, Bootle's economy has been centred around the docks and their associated industries for decades. Geography and administration Bootle, along with Southport,'s one of the two main administrative headquarters for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton. Among Bootle's neighbouring dis… (More on Bootle)