Housing in L35 7LY
What the homes in L35 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiston North
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,558 (2024)
L35 7LYPrescot
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (55.9%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L35 7LY area is well above that, at 91.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.1% of households against 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 49.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned91.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented5.1%20.5%
- Social rented3.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 17.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.6%. 30.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L35 7LY sits in (Whiston North): about 1,558 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.