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About

Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, in North West England, immediately east of the city of Liverpool. The district includes towns such as Kirkby, Huyton, Prescot and Halewood and is crossed by the M57 and M62 motorways, which link local industry to regional routes. The landscape mixes housing estates, post-industrial land and pockets of countryside; large green areas and village corridors sit alongside residential and commercial zones. Transport hubs and suburban centres concentrate much of the borough’s population and services.

The borough contains long-standing estates and manufacturing sites alongside newer business parks. Knowsley Hall and its surrounding parkland occupy a central place in local history and land use, and nearby Knowsley Safari Park offers a drive-through reserve where visitors encounter free-ranging mammals. Community regeneration programmes focus on housing renewal, skills and employment, while local museums and civic spaces in Prescot and Huyton record the area’s industrial and civic past. Planning in the borough continues to balance built growth with retained parkland and estate landscapes.

Area overview

On average Knowsley has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Knowsley is £40,066 per year. There are 62 schools in Knowsley: 49 primary (3 Outstanding and 40 Good) and 6 secondary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good). Knowsley is home to around 154,517 people, with a population density of about 1,787.0 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
24.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Knowsley Population
154,517
Population density
1,787 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.76(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.62(-38%)
Public order
9.76(-3%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.55(+6%)
Drugs
8.12(+114%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
142,698
92.35%
Other White
3,545
2.29%
African
964
0.62%
Indian
936
0.61%
Irish
855
0.55%
Total population: 154,518

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
32,600
26.23%
Level 4+ (Degree)
29,578
23.8%
Level 3 (A level)
21,411
17.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17,898
14.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13,203
10.62%
Total 16+ residents: 124,299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
20,384
30.85%
Owns outright
18,902
28.61%
Other social rented
9,578
14.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
8,366
12.66%
Social rents from council
7,109
10.76%
Total households: 66,073

Property prices in Knowsley

Based on 1,432 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Knowsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,900 up to £1,415,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Knowsley 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 Knowsley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached344£305,000
Flats73£105,000
Semi-Detached601£200,000
Terraced414£145,000

10 years median price trend in Knowsley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Knowsley.

All wards in Knowsley

Cherryfield

Halewood North

Halewood South

Northwood

Page Moss

Prescot North

Prescot South

Roby

Shevington

St Gabriels

St Michaels

Stockbridge

Swanside

Whiston and Cronton

Whitefield

Data Sources

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