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Knotty Ash

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About

Knotty Ash sits in the east of Liverpool, roughly five miles from the city centre. The area is primarily residential, with terraced streets, semi-detached houses and pockets of post-war housing. East Prescot Road runs through Knotty Ash and carries most of the local shops, takeaways and small businesses. There are primary schools, a public library and community centres that serve nearby estates. Several bus routes link the neighbourhood to Liverpool city centre and to neighbouring suburbs, providing the main public transport connections.

Knotty Ash is closely associated with comedian Ken Dodd, who used the area’s place names and the Diddy Men in his routines; that association lives on in local storytelling and community memory. Local green spaces provide football pitches and play areas used by youth clubs and amateur teams. Working men’s clubs and social halls remain part of the neighbourhood’s fabric, hosting meetings, bingo and local fixtures. The area is best experienced on foot, along the residential streets and the parade on East Prescot Road.

Area overview

On average Knotty Ash has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 40.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Knotty Ash is £37,851 per year. There are 2 schools in Knotty Ash: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Knotty Ash is home to around 7,639 people, with a population density of about 8,219.3 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
40.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Knotty Ash Population
7,639
Population density
8,219.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.6(+25%)
Public order
8.12(-20%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.33(-18%)
Drugs
6.28(+61%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.19(-77%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,252
81.88%
Other White
494
6.47%
Indian
161
2.11%
Other Asian
113
1.48%
Other
107
1.4%
Total population: 7,636

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,770
29.6%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,331
22.26%
Level 3 (A level)
1,021
17.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
787
13.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
631
10.55%
Total 16+ residents: 5,980

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
878
27.63%
Owns with a mortgage
833
26.21%
Owns outright
598
18.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
512
16.11%
Social rents from council
292
9.19%
Total households: 3,178

Property prices in Knotty Ash

Median price£155,000
Price per sq ft£195
Sales (last 12 months)37
Typical range (middle 50%)£135K – £165K

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 (about £195 per square foot) in Knotty Ash area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,200 up to £212,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Knotty Ash over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached14£160,000£246
Detached1£155,000£257
Terraced19£152,500£178
Flats3£115,000£153

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Knotty Ash

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Knotty Ash.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£122,500—£91,000£74,500
2017£105,000£86,000£109,000£72,000
2018—£68,750£106,000£80,000
2019£166,750£80,000£115,000£86,000
2020£127,475£115,000£115,000£91,750
2021£156,500—£134,975£108,600
2022£126,500—£140,000£122,500
2023£165,000£122,000£164,250£130,000
2024——£164,000£134,000
2025£175,000£115,000£157,500£141,250
2026£155,000£156,000£161,000£135,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Knotty Ash.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Knotty Ash.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£130—£141£88
2017£146£123£144£89
2018—£83£147£100
2019£181£95£156£110
2020£194£115£149£113
2021£183—£173£125
2022£204—£201£157
2023£221£134£192£159
2024——£215£162
2025£246£142£230£169
2026£257£210£259£195
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Knotty Ash.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Knotty Ash in the last year.

All postcodes in Knotty Ash

L140LH

Grant Road

L149PY

Finch Lane

L142DS

Woodford Road

L140NU

Lunsford Road

L142EF

Prestwood Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.