Housing in L35 2UZ
What the homes in L35 2UZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiston South
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,014 (2024)
L35 2UZPrescot
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (63.3%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L35 2UZ area is below that, at 51.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.8% of households against 20.5%. 28.8% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented5.8%20.5%
- Social rented42.4%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 2.2 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 17.8%. 23% 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 L35 2UZ sits in (Whiston South): about 1,014 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.