Ford Road, Prescot, L35 7LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around L35 7LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.7%	48.1%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	27.7%	34.9%	7.2%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	47.2%	-9.0%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.6%

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	37.9%	48.1%	10.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	40.6%	35.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	27.7%	19.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.4%	2.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	21.4%	6.9%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	30.3%	7.4%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.9%	96.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	99.3%	97.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0%	0.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	97.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	68.6%	46.2%	22.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Ford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ford Road was 37.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% lower than the Prescot North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ford Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Prescot North and the 136th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7LF, 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 Ford Road are based on 61 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 Ford Road, Prescot, L35 7LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for L35 7LF

Average Price
£198,942

Semi-Detached
£207,131

Terraced
£59,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Road

Average Price
£196,538

Semi-Detached
£205,822

Terraced
£165,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Ford Road, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-09-26	£215,000
40 Ford Road, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2025-01-08	£232,542
29 Ford Road, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-08-11	£223,209
50 Ford Road, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-03-11	£195,039
52 Ford Road, Prescot, Merseyside Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,500	2021-12-16	£243,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L35 7LF

Employment

L35 7LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	96
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	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	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prescot Primary School Maryville Road , L34 2TA	2out of 4	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Albany Avenue , L34 2QN	4out of 4	625 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evelyn Community Primary School Evelyn Avenue , L34 2SP	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Shaw Lane , L35 5AT	2out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Ward Street , L34 6JJ	3out of 4	1,146 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	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prescot School Knowsley Park Lane , Prescot L34 3NB	1out of 4	1,773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rainhill High School Warrington Road , Rainhill L35 6NY	3out of 4	3,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH	2out of 4	3,654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Derby Academy Seel Road , Huyton L36 6DG	2out of 4	3,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helens College Water Street , WA10 1PP	- not rated	4,551 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	3,248 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alt Bridge School Wellcroft Road , Huyton L36 7TA	4out of 4	3,621 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Central School Mossbrow Road , Huyton L36 7SY	4out of 4	3,622 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House School 8 Huyton Church Road , Huyton L36 5SJ	- not rated	3,992 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Launchpad Centre College Street , WA10 1UH	3out of 4	5,148 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	Distance
Spice Of Life Restaurant	Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road	773 yd
Costa Coffee	Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road	773 yd
Sing Ping	75 Warrington Road, Prescot	923 yd
Station Coffee House	Bridge Road, Prescot	1,026 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores, Cables Retail Park	1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eccleston Park Lawn Tennis Club	Eccleston Park Lawn Tennis Club, 1 Forest Close	732 yd
The Wellington Hotel	Wellington Hotel, St James Road	747 yd
Holt Hotel	285 Warrington Road, Whiston	857 yd
Royal Oak	64 Warrington Road, Prescot	945 yd
The Grapes Hotel	The Grapes Hotel, 254 St Helens Road	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuan's	189 Warrington Road, Prescot	468 yd
Ramo's	187 Warrington Road, Prescot	468 yd
Euro Kebab	185 Warrington Road, Prescot	468 yd
Chungs Super Fry	166A Warrington Road, Prescot	526 yd
Lucky Jade	2 Scotchbarn Lane, Prescot	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1 Cables Retail Park, Steley Way		1,052 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	5C Cables Retail Park, Steley Way		1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School (Closed) Scotchbarn Lane	grass pitches	156 yd
Prescot Soccer & Leisure Centre WARRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	522 yd
Scotchbarn Sports Centre (Closed) Scotchbarn Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	537 yd
Prescot Leisure Centre (Closed) Warrington Road	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	571 yd
Eccleston Park Tennis Club FOREST CLOSE	tennis courts	676 yd
Holt Playing Fields MARTIN CLOSE	grass pitches	986 yd
Eccleston Park Golf Club (Closed) ECCLESTON PARK GOLF COURSE ECCLESTON PARK GOLF COURSE ECCLESTON PARK DRIVE	golf	1,025 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	147.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of L35 7LF