Dragon Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L35 3QU 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 Dragon Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dragon Lane 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.

Dragon Lane 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 3QU, 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 Dragon Lane are based on 176 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 Dragon Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for L35 3QU

Average Price
£194,980

Semi-Detached
£194,980

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dragon Lane

Average Price
£188,801

Semi-Detached
£190,004

Terraced
£163,452

Detached
£257,924

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dragon LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
179 Dragon Lane, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-08-16	£156,165
149 Dragon Lane, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-01-05	£175,085
177 Dragon Lane, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-12-06	£150,483
175 Dragon Lane, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-01-30	£240,020
161 Dragon Lane, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-08-22	£234,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L35 3QU

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	2,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiston Willis Primary Academy Milton Avenue , Whiston L35 2XY	3out of 4	211 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halsnead Primary School Pennywood Drive , Whiston L35 3TX	3out of 4	222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Shaw Lane , L35 5AT	2out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Bryer Road , L35 5DN	3out of 4	702 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	705 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	951 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prescot School Knowsley Park Lane , Prescot L34 3NB	1out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Derby Academy Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG	2out of 4	2,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainhill High School Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY	3out of 4	3,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	4,906 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	3,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	2,899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House School 8 Huyton Church Road , Huyton L36 5SJ	- not rated	2,904 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Central School Mossbrow Road , Huyton L36 7SY	4out of 4	2,950 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alt Bridge School Wellcroft Road , Huyton L36 7TA	4out of 4	2,951 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside School Naylors Road , L27 2YA	- not rated	4,253 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	826 yd
Spice Of Life Restaurant	Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road	918 yd
Costa Coffee	Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road	918 yd
Station Coffee House	Bridge Road, Prescot	1,009 yd
Rustik	3 Hall Lane, Prescot	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Carrs Hotel	191 Dragon Lane, Whiston		1 yd
Whiston Social Club	Paradise Lane, Whiston		847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kens Supper Bar	18 Dragon Drive, Whiston	151 yd
Mei Ho Takeaway	13 Byron Avenue, Whiston	424 yd
Pizza Queen	32A Milton Avenue, Whiston	489 yd
May Bo Takeaway	26 Molyneux Drive, Prescot	619 yd
Papa's Pizza	34 Molyneux Drive, Prescot	619 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whiston Willis Primary School MILTON AVENUE		121 yd
Higher Side Community School (Closed) Cumber Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	753 yd
St Edmunds Arrowsmith Catholic Centre For Learning CUMBER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	855 yd
Windy Arbor Road WINDY ARBOR ROAD	grass pitches	954 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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