Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:42 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:24 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,467 residentsin the Prescot census areaMedian age 38.34,411 households50% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright28% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,343 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 8%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 57% go by car, 9% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C913 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEccleston Merelake · 1.7 miNumber 4 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileNumber 3 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBig Waterlake · 1.8 miThe Knollhill · under a mileRiding Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStadt Moers Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 87 haFazakerley Gardenspark · under a mileHuyton and Prescot Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haThe Henley Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haKing George V Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haPrescot Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes176 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19767 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202527 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,082 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhiston Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryPark House Medical Centre52 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPrescot House Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools22 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 233 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Prescot Schoolages 11-16, 915 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEvelyn Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 250 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCarmel College1.7 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL6.7 miRailway stationPrescotunder a mileBus stationPrescot Bus Stationunder a mileFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool8.1 miBus stops144 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L34 postcode district.
