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Prescot South

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East Knowsley. About 10,352 people in 1.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Prescot South, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
10,124
2,409th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.5%
1,929th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Prescot South compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Prescot SouthMiddle
Population15 wards, Knowsley · 2021
Population: every ward in Knowsley15 areas from 9,077 to 11,866. The middle area is 10,349. Prescot South is 10,124.
10,1247th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage15 wards, Knowsley · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Knowsley15 areas from 90.5% to 99.7%. The middle area is 98.2%. Prescot South is 99.5%.
99.5%2nd highest
Claimant rate15 wards, Knowsley · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Knowsley15 areas from 1.8% to 6.3%. The middle area is 4.3%. Prescot South is 4.3%.
4.3%8th highest
Aged 15 to 6415 wards, Knowsley · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Knowsley15 areas from 61.7% to 66.5%. The middle area is 64.9%. Prescot South is 65.5%.
65.5%joint 4th highest

Figures for the whole of Knowsley

These figures are published for the whole of Knowsley, not for each ward, so they describe all of Knowsley and not Prescot South alone. See Knowsley

Average house price
£188,527
Up 0.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,543
143rd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.0×
43rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
36.2
13th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Prescot South in brief

Prescot South had 10,124 usual residents at the census.

In Prescot South, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Prescot South, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.5% of residents in Prescot South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.