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Is Prescot a good place to live?

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In Prescot (L34 5), recorded crime is 344% above the national average, homes sell for around £154,373 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Prescot L34 5

Prescot L34 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1,596 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £34,464, median £36,500 (14 sales)1996: mean £28,356, median £26,500 (18 sales)1997: mean £45,854, median £36,000 (12 sales)1998: mean £32,971, median £32,450 (22 sales)1999: mean £39,125, median £34,000 (16 sales)2000: mean £32,661, median £34,123 (18 sales)2001: mean £39,134, median £38,250 (28 sales)2002: mean £48,864, median £46,500 (28 sales)2003: mean £57,500, median £59,950 (19 sales)2004: mean £71,363, median £72,750 (26 sales)2005: mean £92,624, median £90,500 (18 sales)2006: mean £105,820, median £100,000 (41 sales)2007: mean £100,019, median £94,500 (21 sales)2008: mean £137,893, median £149,950 (52 sales)2009: mean £127,195, median £142,000 (49 sales)2010: mean £125,630, median £140,000 (75 sales)2011: mean £133,941, median £145,000 (73 sales)2012: mean £122,351, median £90,000 (51 sales)2013: mean £127,987, median £139,998 (62 sales)2014: mean £98,118, median £85,000 (79 sales)2015: mean £108,887, median £83,995 (57 sales)2016: mean £99,982, median £83,000 (69 sales)2017: mean £90,689, median £86,000 (33 sales)2018: mean £106,150, median £82,000 (23 sales)2019: mean £124,445, median £115,000 (57 sales)2020: mean £119,530, median £115,000 (53 sales)2021: mean £106,542, median £90,000 (63 sales)2022: mean £130,385, median £116,500 (55 sales)2023: mean £131,923, median £106,500 (49 sales)2024: mean £154,373, median £122,500 (52 sales)2025: mean £135,397, median £107,450 (52 sales)2026: mean £145,376, median £135,000 (13 sales)1995: mean £34,464, median £36,500 (14 sales)1996: mean £28,356, median £26,500 (18 sales)1997: mean £45,854, median £36,000 (12 sales)1998: mean £32,971, median £32,450 (22 sales)1999: mean £39,125, median £34,000 (16 sales)2000: mean £32,661, median £34,123 (18 sales)2001: mean £39,134, median £38,250 (28 sales)2002: mean £48,864, median £46,500 (28 sales)2003: mean £57,500, median £59,950 (19 sales)2004: mean £71,363, median £72,750 (26 sales)2005: mean £92,624, median £90,500 (18 sales)2006: mean £105,820, median £100,000 (41 sales)2007: mean £100,019, median £94,500 (21 sales)2008: mean £137,893, median £149,950 (52 sales)2009: mean £127,195, median £142,000 (49 sales)2010: mean £125,630, median £140,000 (75 sales)2011: mean £133,941, median £145,000 (73 sales)2012: mean £122,351, median £90,000 (51 sales)2013: mean £127,987, median £139,998 (62 sales)2014: mean £98,118, median £85,000 (79 sales)2015: mean £108,887, median £83,995 (57 sales)2016: mean £99,982, median £83,000 (69 sales)2017: mean £90,689, median £86,000 (33 sales)2018: mean £106,150, median £82,000 (23 sales)2019: mean £124,445, median £115,000 (57 sales)2020: mean £119,530, median £115,000 (53 sales)2021: mean £106,542, median £90,000 (63 sales)2022: mean £130,385, median £116,500 (55 sales)2023: mean £131,923, median £106,500 (49 sales)2024: mean £154,373, median £122,500 (52 sales)2025: mean £135,397, median £107,450 (52 sales)2026: mean £145,376, median £135,000 (13 sales) MeanMedian £154,373 £26,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L34 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (13 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 71 crimesJun 24: 77 crimesJul 24: 55 crimesAug 24: 87 crimesSep 24: 47 crimesOct 24: 51 crimesNov 24: 56 crimesDec 24: 60 crimesJan 25: 54 crimesFeb 25: 54 crimesMar 25: 68 crimesApr 25: 43 crimesMay 25: 50 crimesJun 25: 50 crimesJul 25: 67 crimesAug 25: 110 crimesSep 25: 59 crimesOct 25: 51 crimesNov 25: 69 crimesDec 25: 69 crimesJan 26: 68 crimesFeb 26: 57 crimesMar 26: 104 crimesApr 26: 89 crimes Apr 26: 89 crimes 110 43 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in L34 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 65/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
39%
Households with children
27%
Households
4,046

Owned 53% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 24%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L34 5.

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Prescot L34 5: frequently asked questions

Is Prescot L34 5 a good place to live?

In Prescot (L34 5), recorded crime is 344% above the national average, homes sell for around £154,373 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Prescot L34 5?

Recorded crime in Prescot L34 5 runs at 1186.7 per 1,000 properties, 344% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Prescot L34 5 safe?

Crime in Prescot L34 5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Prescot L34 5 runs at 1186.7 per 1,000 properties, 344% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Prescot L34 5?

Homes in Prescot L34 5 sell for around £154,373 on average, based on 52 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Prescot L34 5 at risk of flooding?

Prescot L34 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1,596 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Prescot L34 5 a deprived area?

Prescot L34 5 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).