Roby Close, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L35 4QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.5%	49.8%	1.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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	37.8%	42%	4.2%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	41.6%	-9.6%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	53.9%	49.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	31.6%	33.7%	2.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	8.7%	12.2%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23.2%	19.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	19.8%	10.0%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	22%	26.5%	4.5%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.1%	95.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	98.5%	95.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	95.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	63.5%	46.2%	17.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Roby Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roby Close was 130.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.1% higher than the Rainhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roby Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainhill and the 125th highest crime rate of 606 local areas in St. Helens .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.7%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in L35 4QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Roby Close are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Helens.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Roby Close, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for L35 4QW

Average Price
£240,399

Semi-Detached
£208,347

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£272,452

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roby Close

Average Price
£243,701

Semi-Detached
£220,430

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£258,510

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roby CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Roby Close, Prescot, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£228,500	2025-03-31	£225,239
4 Roby Close, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-04-19	£235,379
10 Roby Close, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-06-04	£173,302
3 Roby Close, Prescot, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-08-10	£255,636
7 Roby Close, Prescot, Merseyside Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-02-14	£247,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L35 4QW

Employment

L35 4QW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	12
Education	11
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	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	802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ann's Church of England Primary School View Road , Rainhill L35 0LQ	4out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longton Lane Community Primary School Longton Lane , Rainhill L35 8PB	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdene Primary School Ashton Avenue , Rainhill L35 0QQ	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Elton Head Road , Sutton Heath WA9 5BT	2out of 4	1,665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School Govett Road , Nutgrove WA9 5NH	4out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainhill High School Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton Academy Elton Head Road , WA9 5AU	2out of 4	2,677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Prescot School Knowsley Park Lane , Prescot L34 3NB	1out of 4	3,598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	4,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helens College Water Street , WA10 1PP	- not rated	4,425 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	1,600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Launchpad Centre College Street , WA10 1UH	3out of 4	5,034 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Central School Mossbrow Road , Huyton L36 7SY	4out of 4	5,101 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alt Bridge School Wellcroft Road , Huyton L36 7TA	4out of 4	5,101 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House School 8 Huyton Church Road , Huyton L36 5SJ	- not rated	5,148 yd	Other independent special school	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	Distance
The Spice Inn	Coach And Horses, Ritherup Lane	59 yd
Mike's Butty Bar	15 Tasker Terrace	126 yd
The Railway Cafe	3a Station Road	291 yd
Sorelle	4 Station Road	296 yd
Houghton's Bistro	503 Warrington Road	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach & Horses Hotel	Coach And Horses, Ritherup Lane	59 yd
Commercial Hotel	Commercial Hotel, 12 Station Street	269 yd
Rainhill Recreation Club	Rainhill Recreation Club, Victoria Terrace	308 yd
Cookhouse Pub and Carvery	Victoria Hotel, 507 Warrington Road	309 yd
The Hop House	14 Dane Court	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt & Pepper Box	2 Station Street	298 yd
Rainhill Fish Bar	Rainhill Fish Bar, 570 Warrington Road	340 yd
Chung Ku	Chang Ku, 564 Warrington Road	343 yd
HOTBOX	2 Longton Lane	396 yd
Jun Wahs	Jun Wahs Chinese Takeaway, 483 Warrington Road	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	The Cooperative Food, 580-598 Warrington Road		343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rainhill Recreation Club RAINHILL CRICKET CLUB RAINHILL CRICKET CLUB TASKER TERRACE	grass pitches	315 yd
Rainhill Ex-Services Club WARRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
Rainhill Recreation Ground DEEPDALE DRIVE	grass pitches	725 yd
Longton Lane Primary School LONGTON LANE	grass pitches	748 yd
Holt Playing Fields MARTIN CLOSE	grass pitches	923 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	194.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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