L35 postcode area · St. Helens

The L35 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Halton, Knowsley, St. Helens. Area Scores range from 8 to 93 across them. Every full L35 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The L35 district contains both ends of the scale: Farnworth at 93 out of 100 (#464 of 6,856 in England) against Huyton East at 8, an 85-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £155,000 in Whiston South to £299,500 in Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East — a 1.9× gap within the L35 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Halton, Knowsley and St. Helens — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,628a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime75per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied69%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the L35 district

£205,000median home sold over the past year · +36.7% over 5 years · +4.9% over the year · 376 sales
Detached£349,995
Semi-detached£215,000
Terraced£150,000
Flat£95,000
St. Helens£190,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
FarnworthHalton 46493 £290,000
Rainhill SouthSt. Helens 87687 £250,000
Eccleston ParkSt. Helens 1,86373 £230,000
Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood EastKnowsley 2,13069 £299,500
Whiston NorthKnowsley 3,30952 £213,000
Rainhill NorthSt. Helens 3,49449 £195,000
Nutgrove & Lea GreenSt. Helens 3,76145 £188,500
Bold & Clock FaceSt. Helens 5,72916 £167,500
Whiston SouthKnowsley 6,16810 £155,000
PrescotKnowsley 6,20210 £195,000
Huyton EastKnowsley 6,2988 £160,000

People living in L35 Census 2021

Residents83,755
Median age (est.)43
Density1,255per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above29%
No car or van22%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 25%45–64 28%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 17%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 17%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 13%Other: 14%
One person 30%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 13%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 11%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors11%
Administrative11%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary10%
Skilled trades10%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 65% · No religion 28% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in L35

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L35 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L35.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.