Postcode district · Prescot

L35 area guide

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

Council: Knowsley
Region: North West
Population: 46,775 (2024)

L35Postcode district · Prescot

At a glance

What L35 is like

The L35 postcode district in Knowsley covers 740 live postcodes and is home to about 46,775 people in 19,068 households. 71.1% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in L35 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L35 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,000

Median over 293 sales in L35, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in L35.

Household incomeMore

£46,020

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L35 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L35 is down 6.8% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L35 FAQs

Is L35 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in L35 sold for a median of £205,000 across 293 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L35 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around L35, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in L35?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.3%).

Which council covers L35?

The local authority for L35 is Knowsley.

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

How well connected is L35?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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 Whiston Rail Station, 0.5 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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