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L35 5BA area guide

Who lives in L35 5BA, 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)

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At a glance

What L35 5BA is like

L35 5BA is a postcode in the Whiston North neighbourhood of Knowsley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,717 people. 65.7% of households own their home, 27.7% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 58.9% 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 5 sold for a median of £163,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L35 5BA compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

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, 73 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,621

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
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — 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 73 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L35 5BA FAQs

Is L35 5BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 5BA?

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 5BA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in L35 5BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers L35 5BA?

L35 5BA is in Knowsley.

L35 5BA is in Knowsley, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L35 5BA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 73 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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