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Postcode · Prescot

Affluence in L34 1NJ

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

Neighbourhood
Prescot
Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,139 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off L34 1NJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L34 1NJ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

67.4% of adults in the L34 1NJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

L34 1NJEngland
Employee, full-time49%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired7.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in the L34 1NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

L34 1NJEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.4% of adults in the L34 1NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

L34 1NJEngland
Degree level or above37.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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 1NJ (Prescot) (about 1,139 residents).

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

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