Postcode L34 5SH (Knowsley)

Map showing L34 5SH and nearby postcodes

The postcode L34 5SH is located in Knowsley, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L34 5SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L34 5SH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of L34 5SH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to L34 5SH is Kemble Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cyprus Street and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Prescot Rail Station, 468 m away.

The closest primary school to L34 5SH (for ages 11 and under) is Prescot Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 13, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Yau Kee Chinese Takeaway and is 850 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L34 5SH is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Knowsley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to L34 5SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L34 5SH, and the approximate distance away.

Kemble Street 17 m
Station Road 70 m
Chester Street 86 m
Cyprus Street 99 m
Houghton Street 115 m
Aspinall Street 123 m
Williams Street 133 m
Bond Street 137 m
Pottery Fields 180 m
Kelly Street 204 m
Smith Street 204 m
East Street 209 m
Eccleston Street 229 m
Wood Street 229 m
Ackers Street 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L34 5SH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L34 5SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
487 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
497 m
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
580 m
The Prescot School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
785 m
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
790 m
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
978 m
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2018)
1.07 km
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy 1.42 km
Whiston Willis Primary Academy 1.55 km
Halsnead Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
1.71 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.88 km
Willow Tree Primary School 2 km
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.06 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
2.27 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.42 km
Knowsley Central School Outstanding
(December 11, 2019)
2.47 km
Knowsley Lane Primary School Outstanding
(January 18, 2019)
2.54 km
Alt Bridge School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.54 km
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 2.56 km
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L34 5SH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bentra Golf Course Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2019
121 m
The Fuzzy Beak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
121 m
H'Evans Truffles Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
210 m
Sweet Retreat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
564 m
Whitehead Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
653 m
Whitehead Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
653 m
Platform 3 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
698 m
Whitehead Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2017
698 m
Little Einsteins Child Care Facility Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
724 m
JAW Retail Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
762 m
Whitehaven Respite Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
762 m
McKee's Home Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2021
766 m
McMaster Home Farm Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
850 m
Yau Kee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 3, 2020
850 m
Banana Bunch Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
865 m
Calwells Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2019
865 m
Foster's Fruit And Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
865 m
Little Einstein's After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
926 m
John G Fleming Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
December 10, 2019
952 m
The Bank House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
952 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L34 5SH - Data from Apr 2022

Cyprus Street Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Cyprus Street Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Kelly Street Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Derby Square Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Houghton Street Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Eccleston Street Taxi Rank 222 m
Prescot Bus Station Taxi Rank 287 m
Scotchbarn Lane Taxi Rank 742 m
Prescot Rail Station Rail 468 m
Prescot Rail Station Rail 512 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L34 5SH - Data from Dec 2021

Yates' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 812 m
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 912 m
Number 3 Reservoir Inland Water 1.24 km
Number 4 Reservoir Inland Water 1.29 km
Mizzy Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Poets Green Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Mizzy Dam Inland Water 1.53 km
Riding Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Singleton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hag Brow Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Fountain Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Whiston Woods Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Lady Constance Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L34 5SH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 50.3 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 57.9% 59.3 14.5
300+ Mbps 42.1% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 151,347 kWh - mean 9,459 kWh : median 6,201 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 36,637 kWh - mean 1,928 kWh : median 1,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L34 5SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.42769500
Longitude -2.80140100
OS Easting 346847
OS Northing 0392622
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1958
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Electoral Ward Prescot North
Local Authority District Knowsley
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Liverpool City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000011
Travel To Work Area Liverpool

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Knowsley
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Knowsley CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Prescot BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002996
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Knowsley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knowsley 007C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2