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Postcode · Prescot

Housing in L34 1AH

What the homes in L34 1AH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Prescot
Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,566 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.7%). Flats make up 14.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L34 1AHEngland
Detached24.3%22.9%
Semi-detached53.7%31.5%
Terraced7.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.7% of households in the L34 1AH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.4% own outright and 42.3% with a mortgage.

L34 1AH
66%
16%
19%
England
  • Owned65.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented18.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L34 1AHEngland
Owned outright23.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L34 1AHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.8%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

L34 1AHEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children23.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Knowsley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Knowsley (August 2026, +11.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

KnowsleyEngland
All homes£858£1,459
One bedroom£601£1,195
Two bedrooms£767£1,335
Three bedrooms£929£1,489
Four or more£1,327£2,161
Detached£1,281£1,640
Semi-detached£931£1,449
Terraced£874£1,435
Flat or maisonette£691£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L34 1AH (Prescot) (about 3,566 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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