# L34

Postcode district covering Prescot, Knowsley and Eccleston Park, in Knowsley and St. Helens.

L34 is a postcode district covering Prescot, Knowsley and Eccleston Park, in Knowsley and St. Helens. Median sale price £240,555 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code L34. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [L](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an L34 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £240,555** (2025). The median price paid for a home in L34 was £240,555 in 2025. 686th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 13,439** (2021). L34 had 13,439 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 925th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in L34 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.5%** (January 2026). In L34, 93.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=L34) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 66% of people in L34 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=L34) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 259 homes were sold in L34 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=L34) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for L34.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=L34) (Census 2021, England and Wales): L34 had 13,439 usual residents at the census.

## How L34 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | L34 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £240,555 | 13th most expensive | 39 postcode districts, L · 2025 |
| Population | 13,439 | 9th least populated | 42 postcode districts, L · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 66% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 42 postcode districts, L · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.5% | joint 16th lowest | 42 postcode districts, L · Jan 2026 |

## Is L34 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in L34 at a rate of 121.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 112.3 per 1,000 people across the L postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 161 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in L34.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (578), other crime (323) and shoplifting (314).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in L34 was 113.2 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in L34, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so L34 has no single figure. Of its 8 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in L34

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Knowsley 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006438) | 1,150 | 47.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 88.6% |
| [Knowsley 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006439) | 1,654 | 79.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 84.4% |
| [Knowsley 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006464) | 2,666 | 79.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.3% |
| [Knowsley 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006466) | 1,490 | 75.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Knowsley 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01034834) | 1,212 | 479.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 92.8% |
| [Knowsley 007G](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01034835) | 1,125 | 368.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.6% |
| [Knowsley 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006462) | 1,700 | 37.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.7% |
| [St. Helens 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/neighbourhood/e01006828) | 2,130 | 26.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.1% |

## Your MP

- [Knowsley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/knowsley): Anneliese Midgley (Labour), MP since July 2024. 88% of the people here.
- [St Helens South and Whiston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-helens-south-and-whiston): Ms Marie Rimmer (Labour), MP since July 2024. 12% of the people here.
- [St Helens North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-helens-north): David Baines (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in L34

[Prescot](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/prescot)

## Postcode sectors in L34

[L34 0 (52 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34-0), [L34 1 (90 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34-1), [L34 2 (85 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34-2), [L34 3 (30 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34-3), [L34 4 (23 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34-4), [L34 5 (75 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34-5), [L34 6 (56 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34-6), [L34 7 (7 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34-7), [L34 8 (12 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34-8), [L34 9 (41 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34-9)

## Councils L34 covers

[Knowsley](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley), [St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens)

## Towns in L34

[Prescot](https://openindex.co.uk/town/prescot)

## Postcode districts next to L34

[L11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l11), [L12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l12), [L28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l28), [L32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l32), [L33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33), [L35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l35), [L36](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l36), [WA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa9), [WA10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa10)

## Nearest rail stations

[Prescot (4.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7992,53.4236), [Huyton (4.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.8430,53.4097), [Roby (4.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.8559,53.4100), [Eccleston Park (4.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7800,53.4308)

## More in the L postcode area

[All L postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## L34 in brief

L34 is a postcode district covering Prescot, Knowsley and Eccleston Park, in Knowsley and St. Helens.
About 15,177 people lived in L34 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £240,555 in 2025 across 259 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 121.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in L34 was £240,555 in 2025.
L34 had 13,439 usual residents at the census.
About 66% of people in L34 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In L34, 93.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: L34
- Postcode area: [L](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l)
- Constituency: [Knowsley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/knowsley)
- Council: [Knowsley †](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley)
- Area: 20.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 15,177*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 48

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[L36](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l36), [WA10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa10), [L35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l35), [L33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l33), [L12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l12), [L28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l28)

## Latest updates for L34

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/L34

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l34