Affluence in L35 8LY
How L35 8LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiston North
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,140 (2024)
L35 8LYPrescot
How well off L35 8LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L35 8LY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.3% of adults in the L35 8LY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.4% of adults in the L35 8LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.9% of adults in the L35 8LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L35 8LY (Whiston North) (about 2,140 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.