Bootle

At the bottom of the local market, unleaded starts around 143p per litre right now. The very top of the local range is set by a small number of expensive outliers, and most stations sit much closer together than the headline gap suggests.

The supermarket sites, including Asda, tend to set the floor for prices here. 7 of the 52 local forecourts are supermarket-run, and the rest split between branded and independent operators.

The low end of the market has recently been held by Costco. Forecourts on Sea View Road and Ormskirk Road carry much of the passing trade, and their prices often move first.

Average unleaded here tracks the wider North West England figure closely. Diesel averages around 164p per litre across the stations we track in Bootle.

The comparison covers stations up to roughly 8 km out, which keeps out-of-town supermarkets and bypass sites in the same view as the town centre. If you drive through Bootle regularly, note that the price ordering below changes often enough that last month's cheapest stop may not be this week's.

Use the live table for the exact prices at each site, or set an alert if you would rather be told when your usual stations drop.