Postcode sector · Prescot

L35 4 area guide

Who lives in L35 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

L35 4Postcode sector · Prescot

At a glance

What L35 4 is like

The L35 4 postcode sector in St. Helens covers 75 live postcodes and is home to about 12,756 people across 8 census neighbourhoods. 79.8% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% 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 L35 4 sold for a median of £234,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L35 4 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£234,000

Median over 30 sales in L35 4, +5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools in L35 4 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,745

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.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L35 4 is up 5.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L35 4 FAQs

Is L35 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.9 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in L35 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £234,000.

Homes in L35 4 sold for a median of £234,000 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L35 4 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around L35 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in L35 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 79.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (41.7%).

Which council covers L35 4?

L35 4 is in St. Helens.

L35 4 is in St. Helens, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L35 4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rainhill Rail Station, 0.1 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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