Pottery Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L35 3RQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	55.3%	1.3%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	46%	44.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-4.3%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around L35 3RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.4%	46.7%	12.3%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	35.1%	-9.1%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.1%	8.9%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	41.9%	43.8%	1.9%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	31.9%	30%	-1.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	17.7%	21.1%	3.4%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	22.2%	-7.6%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	12.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	18.7%	0.6%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	16%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	21.4%	5.6%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.6%	94.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	12.9%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	96.4%	95.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0%	-2.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	64.2%	46.2%	18.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Pottery Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pottery Lane was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% lower than the Prescot South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pottery Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prescot South and the 224th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Knowsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 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 3RQ, 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 Pottery Lane are based on 42 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 Pottery Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for L35 3RQ

Average Price
£214,565

Semi-Detached
£216,683

Terraced
£199,795

Detached
£217,682

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pottery Lane

Average Price
£206,481

Semi-Detached
£203,173

Terraced
£208,554

Detached
£233,862

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pottery LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Pottery Lane, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-06-20	£300,306
60 Pottery Lane, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-02-17	£200,819
50 Pottery Lane, Prescot, Merseyside Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-02-11	£210,112
36 Pottery Lane, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2019-05-03	£139,085
72 Pottery Lane, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2014-08-08	£244,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L35 3RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,693 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	619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halsnead Community Primary School Pennywood Drive , Whiston L35 3TX	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Bryer Road , L35 5DN	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mosscroft Primary School Bedford Close , Huyton L36 1XH	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School Bedford Close , Huyton L36 1XH	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thoma's Becket Catholic High School Longview Drive , Huyton L36 6EG	- not rated	1,343 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG	- not rated	1,649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Hey Arts College Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG	- not rated	1,676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Higher Side Community Comprehensive School Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG	- not rated	1,693 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG	2out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowsley Community College Rupert Road , Roby L36 9TD	- not rated	3,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmel College Prescot Road , WA10 3AG	- not rated	4,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College Cronton Lane , WA8 5WA	- not rated	5,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Study Centre Stretton Way , Huyton L36 6JF	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Education Trust Learning Centre Stretton Way , Huyton Business Park L36 6JF	- not rated	1,433 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House School 8 Huyton Church Road , Huyton L36 5SJ	- not rated	2,059 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Hey 1a Huyton Hey Road , L36 5SE	- not rated	2,082 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Virtual Pathways Huyton Hey Road , L36 5YH	- not rated	2,242 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
China Star	14 Windy Arbor Road, Whiston		617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whiston Social Club	Paradise Lane, Whiston		474 yd
Carrs Hotel	191 Dragon Lane, Whiston		942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Village	13 Greenes Road, Whiston	294 yd
Waterfields	6A Greenes Road, Whiston	421 yd
Whiston Chippy	2 Greenes Road, Whiston	421 yd
Brunch At No.10	10 Greenes Road, Whiston	421 yd
Gold Star	6 Greenes Road, Whiston	421 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windy Arbor Road WINDY ARBOR ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Whiston Willis Primary School MILTON AVENUE		1,062 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	167.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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