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L34 2TE area guide

Who lives in L34 2TE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Whiston North
Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,745 (2024)
At a glance

What L34 2TE is like

L34 2TE is a postcode in the Whiston North neighbourhood of Knowsley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,745 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 63.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L34 2 sold for a median of £244,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L34 2TE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£244,500

Median over 44 sales in L34 2, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£47,621

Average a year, before tax — higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 67 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L34 2TE FAQs

01
Is L34 2TE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in L34 2TE?

The median sale price over the last year was £244,500.

Homes in L34 2 sold for a median of £244,500 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is L34 2TE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around L34 2TE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in L34 2TE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (68.4%).
05
Which council covers L34 2TE?

L34 2TE is in Knowsley.

L34 2TE is in Knowsley, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is L34 2TE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Prescot Rail Station, 0.4 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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