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Postcode · Prescot

Affluence in L34 1AP

How L34 1AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

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

How well off L34 1AP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L34 1AP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£37,607
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in the L34 1AP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

L34 1APEngland
Employee, full-time44.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.8% of adults in the L34 1AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L34 1APEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in the L34 1AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

L34 1APEngland
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%18.1%
About these figures

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

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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