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L34 1PL area guide

Who lives in L34 1PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mosscroft & Bakers Green
Council: Knowsley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,624 (2024)

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At a glance

What L34 1PL is like

L34 1PL is a postcode in the Mosscroft & Bakers Green area of Knowsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,624 people. 86.2% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in L34 1 sold for a median of £275,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L34 1PL compares

Headline figures for L34 1PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,500

Median over 46 sales in L34 1, +16.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,894

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L34 1PL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.0 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 1 is up 16.4% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L34 1PL FAQs

Is L34 1PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in L34 1PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,500.

Homes in L34 1 sold for a median of £275,500 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L34 1PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around L34 1PL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in L34 1PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 86.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.8%).

Which council covers L34 1PL?

The local authority for L34 1PL is Knowsley.

L34 1PL comes under Knowsley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L34 1PL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Prescot Rail Station, 1.2 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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