Housing in L34 2SU
What the homes in L34 2SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiston North
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,745 (2024)
L34 2SUPrescot
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (68.4%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L34 2SU area is above that, at 76.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 41.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented16%20.5%
- Social rented6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.2%. 28.9% 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 2SU sits in (Whiston North): about 1,745 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.