Postcode sector · Prescot

Housing in L35 4

What the homes in L35 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: St. Helens
Region: North West
Population: 12,756 (2024)

L35 4Postcode sector · Prescot

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.7%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L35 4England

Detached26.1%22.9%

Semi-detached41.7%31.5%

Terraced23.8%23%

Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L35 4 is above that, at 79.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 43.2% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.

L35 4

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Owned79.8%61.3%
Shared ownership1.7%1%
Private rented10.8%20.5%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L35 4England

Owned outright43.2%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan36.6%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%

Other private rented1.4%2.2%

From the council1.5%8.3%

From a housing association6.1%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.8%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

L35 4England

Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%

Couple, no children16%16.8%

Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%

Sharers and other households3.5%7.7%

Rents

Private rents in St. Helens

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in St. Helens, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

St. HelensEngland

All homes£807£1,459

One bedroom£593£1,195

Two bedrooms£737£1,335

Three bedrooms£901£1,489

Four or more£1,300£2,161

Detached£1,165£1,640

Semi-detached£882£1,449

Terraced£797£1,435

Flat or maisonette£686£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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Housing in L35 4

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in St. Helens

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