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Pubs 264 Restaurants 605 Banks 23 Hotels 34 Shops 2,359 Supermarkets 119 Takeaways 392 Cinemas 11 Attractions 367 Business services 197 Education 602 Health and beauty 1,408 Home improvement 545 Leisure 146 Property services 120




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County or areaMerseyside
Postcode districtL34
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 9 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKnowsley Hallhistoric site · 1.5 miEccleston Merelake · 1.7 miNumber 4 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileNumber 3 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileKnowsley Road Stadiumhistoric site · 2.3 miBig Waterlake · 1.8 miThe Knollhill · under a mileRiding Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 herePolice stationPrescot Police Stationunder a mileCash machineHull University Union2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkParking Space on Blundell Road, L35Prescot1.0 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationPrescotunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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