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Postcode · Prescot

Affluence in L34 2SH

How L34 2SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Prescot
Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,701 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off L34 2SH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L34 2SH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

57.5% of adults in the L34 2SH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

L34 2SHEngland
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in the L34 2SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

L34 2SHEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.8% of adults in the L34 2SH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

L34 2SHEngland
Degree level or above27.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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 2SH (Prescot) (about 1,701 residents).

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

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