Prescot
Prescot is a town in Merseyside, England, with a population of around 40,889. It has around 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, 4 parks and greens, 36 restaurants and cafés, 81 bus stops, and Prescot railway station is 0.3 km away. The average sold house price is around £263,507, and there were around 263 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Prescot area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Knowsley area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 154,519 residents at roughly 1,787 people per km².
- Council
- Knowsley
- County
- Merseyside
- Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- Police force
- Merseyside
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 254th of 294 English council areas — better than 14% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 23° / 15° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 13° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:31
12h 50m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
10US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Liverpool Speke, United Kingdom
Crime
256 reported · July 2026▲ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences102
- Shoplifting37
- Anti-social behaviour30
- Public order20
114 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Prescot North · Merseyside
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
185 reported road collisions (2024)
45 killed or seriously injured · 226 casualties · 12 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
356 food businesses within 2 miles
- 278 rated 4–5 ★ (208 top)
- 23 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Prescot (0.7 km)
- 76 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Prescot (0.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£189,116 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across Knowsley · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£844 average monthly rent▲ 10.4% YoY
- 1 bed £592
- 2 bed £754
- 3 bed £914
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.0 times median annual pay (5.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Esso (10.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 181.9p · Asda (10.5 km)
34 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
64 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: Cyprus Steet Car, Prescot (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches28
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
154,519 residents in Knowsley · 1,787/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 3 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
47% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,488 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (53% of 71,760)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
62 schools · 21,497 pupils
49 primary · 6 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 21 of 26 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (81%)
60inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- All Saints Catholic High SchoolGood
- Kirkby High SchoolGood
- Lord Derby AcademyGood
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic AcademyRequires improvement
- The Prescot SchoolRequires improvement
- Halewood Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Knowsley
Care & health services
124 CQC-registered services
- Care homes27
- GP practices25
- Dentists27
- Homecare agencies24
- Hospitals & hospices5
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Knowsley
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 28 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
67 applications decided
98.5% granted · 66 granted, 1 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Anneliese Midgley
Labour
Knowsley
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 24
- LD 3
- Grn 8
- Ref 4
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens980
- Restaurants & cafés25
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
342 jobs advertised · £39,920 avg
e.g. Chef, Ward Hostess/Host, CE&I Senior Design Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£733 median full-time weekly pay
4.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,287 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
59% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 83,013 certificates
10.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
87% low-carbon electricity
Wind 53% · Nuclear 27% · Gas 8% · Imports 6%
33 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 80.9 yrs women · 77.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 53.7 women · 54 men
75% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Knowsley:
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test386 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office350 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth345 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership312 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s234 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Flat Iron Building (Prescot) · 0.1 kmFlat Iron Building, also known as 72 Ecclestone Street, is a historic building in Prescot, Merseyside. It was built in 1890 to service Prescot's extensive watchmaking industry.
- Prescot Playhouse · 0.1 km
The Prescot Playhouse was an Elizabethan theatre in the town of Prescot, which was then in Lancashire. The playhouse was built before 1603, probably in the mid-1590s, and probably remained in theatrical use until 160…
Prescot Town Hall · 0.2 kmPrescot Town Hall is a municipal building in Warrington Road, Prescot, a town in Merseyside, England. The building is currently used as the offices and meeting place of Prescot Town Council.
Prescot Museum · 0.2 kmPrescot Museum is a local museum in Prescot, England. The museum focuses on topics relating to the history of Knowsley, its people and local industries such as coalmining and watchmaking. In 2012 the museum building w…
- Prescot Urban District · 0.2 km
Prescot Urban District was a local government district in the administrative county of Lancashire, England, from 1895 to 1974.the main settlement of the district was the town of Prescot.
Shakespeare North · 0.4 kmThe Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Merseyside, in the north of England, is a cultural and educational venue that opened in 2022. The development includes a 420-seat main auditorium, a modern studio space, out…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prescot?
- Prescot is a town in Merseyside, England, in the Knowsley local authority.
- What is the population of Prescot?
- Prescot has an approximate settlement population of 40,889.
- How deprived is Prescot?
- The Knowsley local authority, which includes Prescot, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.