Esonwood Road, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L35 3BA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	48.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.3%	51.3%	0.0%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.8%	38%	3.2%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	45.4%	-0.2%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	47.5%	4.2%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	31.3%	28%	-3.3%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	16.7%	18.4%	1.7%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	22.3%	-11.0%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	11.4%	1.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.7%	5.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	24.1%	4.5%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	97.5%	93.5%	-4.0%	81.4%	12.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.5%	95%	-2.5%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	95%	0.0%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	67%	46.2%	20.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Esonwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Esonwood Road was 49.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% lower than the Prescot South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Esonwood Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South and the 175th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in L35 3BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Esonwood Road are based on 41 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Knowsley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Esonwood Road, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for L35 3BA

Average Price
£107,040

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,040

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esonwood Road

Average Price
£170,430

Semi-Detached
£190,636

Terraced
£144,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,931

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Esonwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Pinfold Court Esonwood Road, Prescot, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2009-09-24	£120,962
1 Pinfold Court Esonwood Road, Prescot, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£87,500	2007-02-06	£104,195
4 Pinfold Court Esonwood Road, Prescot, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£87,500	2007-01-19	£104,315
3 Pinfold Court Esonwood Road, Prescot, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£87,500	2007-01-18	£104,315
6 Pinfold Court Esonwood Road, Prescot, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£87,500	2007-01-03	£104,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L35 3BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rainhill Community Nursery Deepdale Drive , Rainhill L35 4NW	4out of 4	3,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halsnead Primary School Pennywood Drive , Whiston L35 3TX	3out of 4	207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiston Willis Primary Academy Milton Avenue , Whiston L35 2XY	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Bryer Road , L35 5DN	3out of 4	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Lickers Lane , Whiston L35 3SR	3out of 4	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Shaw Lane , L35 5AT	2out of 4	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG	- not rated	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prescot School Knowsley Park Lane , Prescot L34 3NB	1out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Derby Academy Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG	2out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainhill High School Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY	3out of 4	3,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	5,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	3,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawrence House School 8 Huyton Church Road , Huyton L36 5SJ	- not rated	2,686 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Central School Mossbrow Road , Huyton L36 7SY	4out of 4	2,760 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alt Bridge School Wellcroft Road , Huyton L36 7TA	4out of 4	2,760 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	3,070 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Naylors Road , L27 2YA	- not rated	4,038 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Star	14 Windy Arbor Road, Whiston	665 yd
Rustik	3 Hall Lane, Prescot	1,011 yd
Station Coffee House	Bridge Road, Prescot	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Carrs Hotel	191 Dragon Lane, Whiston		220 yd
Whiston Social Club	Paradise Lane, Whiston		659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kens Supper Bar	18 Dragon Drive, Whiston	245 yd
Waterfields	6A Greenes Road, Whiston	430 yd
Whiston Chippy	2 Greenes Road, Whiston	430 yd
Brunch At No.10	10 Greenes Road, Whiston	430 yd
Gold Star	6 Greenes Road, Whiston	430 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whiston Willis Primary School MILTON AVENUE		341 yd
Windy Arbor Road WINDY ARBOR ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Higher Side Community School (Closed) Cumber Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	972 yd
St Edmunds Arrowsmith Catholic Centre For Learning CUMBER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.