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Postcode · Prescot

Housing in L35 5DF

What the homes in L35 5DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Prescot
Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,500 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.2%). Flats make up 23.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L35 5DFEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached42.2%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat22.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L35 5DF area is well below that, at 32.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.4% of households against 20.5%. 16.6% own outright and 16.1% with a mortgage.

L35 5DF
33%
14%
53%
England
  • Owned32.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented52.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L35 5DFEngland
Owned outright16.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council26.2%8.3%
From a housing association26.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L35 5DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21%. 31.1% of households include dependent children.

L35 5DFEngland
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%7.7%
Rents

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.

KnowsleyEngland
All homes£858£1,459
One bedroom£601£1,195
Two bedrooms£767£1,335
Three bedrooms£929£1,489
Four or more£1,327£2,161
Detached£1,281£1,640
Semi-detached£931£1,449
Terraced£874£1,435
Flat or maisonette£691£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L35 5DF sits in (Prescot): about 1,500 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.

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