Housing in L34 5PG
What the homes in L34 5PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Prescot
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,369 (2024)
L34 5PGPrescot
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (39.2%). Flats make up 53.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L34 5PG area is less than half that, at 29.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.4% of households against 20.5%. 14.7% own outright and 14.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned29.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.5%1%
- Private rented37.4%20.5%
- Social rented30.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 58% 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 41.5%. 15.6% 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 5PG sits in (Prescot): about 1,369 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.