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L35 2XE

The Crescent

Whiston and Cronton

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Detailed insights for L35 2XE

Overview

Postcode L35 2XE is located in a major urban area, within the Whiston and Cronton ward of Knowsley in the North West region, and forms part of the Whiston North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Whiston North is £47,621 per year. The nearest station is Whiston located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Henley Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
18.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Whiston North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,716 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Whiston North has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

18.5%

Approximately 18.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Whiston North is £47,621 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L35 2XE.

Flood risk

No risk

Whiston North near L35 2XE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Whiston located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for L35 2XE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Whiston

N/A

Walking directions to Whiston
0.6 mi

Prescot

N/A

Walking directions to Prescot
0.9 mi

Rainhill

N/A

Walking directions to Rainhill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for L35 2XE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHenley ParkSmallWalking directions to Henley Park
0.5 miWhitestone Millenium GreenSmallWalking directions to Whitestone Millenium Green

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
1,382.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.69(+10%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.56(0%)
Public order
12.13(+20%)
Drugs
6.42(+69%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.71(-36%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
278
96.19%
Indian
6
2.08%
Irish
1
0.35%
Other White
1
0.35%
Other Asian
1
0.35%
Total population: 289

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
77
31.56%
Level 4+ (Degree)
50
20.49%
Level 3 (A level)
46
18.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
11.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
10.25%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
42.02%
Owns with a mortgage
29
24.37%
Social rents from council
17
14.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.45%
Other social rented
5
4.2%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Whiston and Cronton

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Whiston and Cronton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,415,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whiston and Cronton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Whiston and Cronton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£354,995
Flats1£60,000
Semi-Detached40£195,000
Terraced29£147,500

10 year median price trend in Whiston and Cronton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whiston and Cronton.

Schools

In the L35 2XE postcode area, located within Whiston North, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L35 2XE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondarySaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryWhiston Willis Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of L35 2XE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for L35 2XE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLondisMilton Avenue, Knowsley, L35 2XYWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miMini-MarketHazel Avenue, Knowsley, L35 2UWWalking directions to Mini-Market
0.3 miNew StarDragon Lane, Knowsley, L35 3QWWalking directions to New Star
0.3 miLondisWarrington Road, Knowsley, L35 2UAWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miLifestyle ExpressSinclair Avenue, Knowsley, L35 5AFWalking directions to Lifestyle Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Knowsley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,581
Band B£1,844
Band C£2,108
Band D£2,371
Band E£2,898
Band F£3,425
Band G£3,952
Band H£4,743

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictKnowsleyE08000011
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Helens South and WhistonE14001510
WardWhiston and CrontonE05010948
ParishWhistonE04000021
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Whiston NorthE02001335
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Knowsley 009CE01006496
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.