Blundell Road, Whiston, Prescot, L35 7JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding L35 7JP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	55.9%	52.4%	-3.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	44.1%	47.6%	3.5%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	35.2%	37.3%	2.1%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	38.7%	-9.0%	44.2%	-5.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.4%	16.9%	8.5%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	51.1%	39%	-12.1%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	35.4%	40.2%	4.8%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	8.6%	15.2%	6.6%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	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	16.5%	13.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.3%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	13.4%	-5.0%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	40.8%	15.3%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.4%	88.4%	-7.0%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	86%	-9.1%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	8.5%	6.1%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	86%	-8.6%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	9.1%	6.1%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Blundell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blundell Road was 1033.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 593.2% higher than the Prescot North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blundell Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Prescot North and the 5th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Knowsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 731.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L35 7JP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Blundell Road are based on 87 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 Blundell Road, Whiston, Prescot, L35 7JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for L35 7JP

Average Price
£110,303

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,303

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blundell Road

Average Price
£236,945

Semi-Detached
£319,324

Terraced
£258,893

Detached
£345,107

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,841

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blundell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Henley Court Blundell Road, Prescot, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-02-16	£109,944
7 Henley Court Blundell Road, Prescot, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-12-20	£111,312
4 Henley Court Blundell Road, Prescot, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-10-10	£86,357
2 Henley Court Blundell Road, Prescot, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2017-07-27	£118,969
1 Henley Court Blundell Road, Prescot, Merseyside Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2013-03-13	£123,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L35 7JP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	13
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	27
Transport and storage	22
Construction	20
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's RC Infants' School Shaw Lane , L35 5AT	- not rated	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Shaw Lane , L35 5AT	3out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longton Lane Community Primary School Longton Lane , Rainhill L35 8PB	3out of 4	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prescot Primary School Maryville Road , L34 2TA	- not rated	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prescot Primary School Maryville Road , L34 2TA	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, A Specialist Technology College Scotchbarn Lane , L35 7JD	- not rated	358 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG	- not rated	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Higher Side Community Comprehensive School Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG	- not rated	806 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Cumber Lane , Whiston L35 2XG	2out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Community High School Broadway , WA10 3RY	- not rated	2,102 yd	Community school	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	2,538 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helens College Water Street , WA10 1PP	- not rated	4,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College Cronton Lane , WA8 5WA	- not rated	4,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Community College Rupert Road , Roby L36 9TD	- not rated	5,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briars Hey Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	2,622 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossley Manor Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	2,622 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower College Mill Lane , Rainhill L35 6NE	- not rated	2,685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Study Centre Stretton Way , Huyton L36 6JF	- not rated	3,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Education Trust Learning Centre Stretton Way , Huyton Business Park L36 6JF	- not rated	3,353 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Spice Of Life Restaurant	Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road	346 yd
Costa Coffee	Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road	346 yd
Mei's Garden	369 Warrington Road	782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holt Hotel	285 Warrington Road, Whiston	362 yd
Eretno LTD	456 Warrington Road	963 yd
The Rocket	The Rocket, 474 Warrington Road	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuan's	189 Warrington Road, Prescot	326 yd
Ramo's	187 Warrington Road, Prescot	326 yd
Euro Kebab	185 Warrington Road, Prescot	326 yd
Subway	2 Dragon Lane, Whiston	447 yd
Chungs Super Fry	166A Warrington Road, Prescot	511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School (Closed) Scotchbarn Lane	grass pitches	363 yd
Holt Playing Fields MARTIN CLOSE	grass pitches	563 yd
Prescot Soccer & Leisure Centre WARRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	728 yd
Longton Lane Primary School LONGTON LANE	grass pitches	776 yd
Prescot Leisure Centre (Closed) Warrington Road	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	777 yd
Higher Side Community School (Closed) Cumber Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	802 yd
St Edmunds Arrowsmith Catholic Centre For Learning CUMBER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	835 yd
Scotchbarn Sports Centre (Closed) Scotchbarn Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 yd
Eccleston Park Golf Club (Closed) ECCLESTON PARK GOLF COURSE ECCLESTON PARK GOLF COURSE ECCLESTON PARK DRIVE	golf	979 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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