Housing in L34 2SD
What the homes in L34 2SD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Prescot
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
L34 2SDPrescot
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (49.2%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L34 2SD area is broadly in line with that, at 58.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.7% of households against 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented22.7%20.5%
- Social rented17.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 20.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Knowsley
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Knowsley, August 2026, +11.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L34 2SD sits in (Prescot): about 1,701 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.