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L34 0ES area guide

Who lives in L34 0ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Knowsley Village & Southdene
Council: Knowsley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,172 (2024)

L34 0ESPrescot

At a glance

What L34 0ES is like

L34 0ES is a postcode in the Knowsley Village & Southdene neighbourhood of Knowsley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,172 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in L34 0 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L34 0ES compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most — 7.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 21 sales in L34 0, +25% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

of 13 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£36,133

Average a year, before tax — higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Low crimePositive
7.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L34 0 is up 25% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L34 0ES FAQs

Is L34 0ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in L34 0ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in L34 0 sold for a median of £225,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, +25% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L34 0ES safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 7.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around L34 0ES, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in L34 0ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (62.9%).

Which council covers L34 0ES?

L34 0ES is in Knowsley.

L34 0ES is in Knowsley, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L34 0ES?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Prescot Rail Station, 2.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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