On average Knowsley has 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 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 55 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 per km².
Based on 1,314 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 (about £218 per square foot) in Knowsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £1,415,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 263 | £308,000 | £282 |
| Semi-Detached | 585 | £200,000 | £232 |
| Terraced | 406 | £148,750 | £174 |
| Flats | 60 | £96,250 | £156 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196,998 | £76,250 | £130,000 | £85,000 |
| 2017 | £222,000 | £78,000 | £133,000 | £89,000 |
| 2018 | £218,000 | £90,000 | £142,000 | £89,950 |
| 2019 | £219,995 | £77,500 | £148,275 | £93,250 |
| 2020 | £229,995 | £80,000 | £154,500 | £102,000 |
| 2021 | £244,399 | £85,000 | £174,000 | £117,000 |
| 2022 | £285,000 | £98,000 | £185,998 | £125,000 |
| 2023 | £313,248 | £90,000 | £196,000 | £131,100 |
| 2024 | £311,498 | £99,500 | £195,000 | £138,000 |
| 2025 | £312,546 | £95,000 | £202,000 | £148,000 |
| 2026 | £290,000 | £96,000 | £195,000 | £145,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £174 | £118 | £146 | £95 |
| 2017 | £193 | £119 | £151 | £105 |
| 2018 | £191 | £135 | £157 | £105 |
| 2019 | £208 | £126 | £161 | £113 |
| 2020 | £211 | £116 | £169 | £120 |
| 2021 | £222 | £131 | £188 | £135 |
| 2022 | £253 | £151 | £208 | £148 |
| 2023 | £279 | £144 | £218 | £157 |
| 2024 | £283 | £141 | £220 | £159 |
| 2025 | £286 | £152 | £232 | £173 |
| 2026 | £279 | £157 | £236 | £180 |
Knowsley records about 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 15 wards of Knowsley, Swanside has the lowest crime rate, with about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Knowsley average is 81 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Knowsley is £190,000 (about £218 per square foot) based on 1,314 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Knowsley has 49 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 40 Good) and 6 secondary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Knowsley scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Knowsley sits around rank 6,317 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Knowsley is around £40,066 per year, and 25% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Knowsley spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Knowsley: Anneliese Midgley (Labour Party), Liverpool West Derby: Ian Byrne (Labour Party), St Helens South and Whiston: Marie Rimmer (Labour Party) and Widnes and Halewood: Derek Twigg (Labour Party).
L35 2UF
Cook Street
L35 2XN
Stoney Lane
L24 9BJ
Higher Road
L33 5XA
Barn Hey Road
L32 7RZ
Cleadon Close
L32 6RN
Birkin Road
L33 3AD
Hewitt's Lane
L34 0BA
Shop Road
L36 5RT
Huyton Hey Road
L36 7YT
Capper Grove
L34 0EA
Home Farm Road
L34 4AH
Knowsley Lane
L34 1BD
Kings Drive
L32 8SL
Cherryfield Drive
L32 8RD
South Parade
L33 3AR
Depot Road
L36 0AA
Holland Grove
L24 9LE
Higher Road
L34 1WD
Aspinall Street
L35 2XE
The Crescent
L36 5PL
Derby Road
L36 0WW
Westmorland Road
L35 1QA
Ox Lane
L35 1QJ
Cronton Road
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.