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L35 5AY area guide

Who lives in L35 5AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whiston North
Council: Knowsley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,717 (2024)

L35 5AYPrescot

At a glance

What L35 5AY is like

L35 5AY is a postcode in the Whiston North area of Knowsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,717 people. 65.7% of households own their home, 27.7% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in L35 5 sold for a median of £163,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L35 5AY compares

Headline figures for L35 5AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£163,750

Median over 34 sales in L35 5, +9.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,621

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L35 5AY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L35 5 is up 9.2% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 63 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L35 5AY FAQs

Is L35 5AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in L35 5AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £163,750.

Homes in L35 5 sold for a median of £163,750 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L35 5AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around L35 5AY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L35 5AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.8% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.5%).

Which council covers L35 5AY?

The local authority for L35 5AY is Knowsley.

L35 5AY comes under Knowsley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L35 5AY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 63 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, 0.2 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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