Neighbourhoods in Knowsley

North West · 20 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

25

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#277 of 296 local authorities · 20 neighbourhoods · 157,107 residents

Income29
Employment20
Education25
Health11
Crime37
Housing & access62
Living env.69
Decile 1: 53% of residentsDecile 2: 12% of residentsDecile 3: 4% of residentsDecile 4: 0% of residentsDecile 5: 7% of residentsDecile 6: 5% of residentsDecile 7: 14% of residentsDecile 8: 0% of residentsDecile 9: 5% of residentsDecile 10: 0% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Longview & Knowsley Park (1) to Huyton West & Roby (80); 53% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

There is a sharp split within Knowsley: Huyton West & Roby scores 80 out of 100 (#1,349 of 6,856 nationally) while Longview & Knowsley Park sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 79 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 14 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £141,000 in Kirkby South West & Field Lane to £299,500 in Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East — a 2.1× gap within Knowsley.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,610a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime85per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied60%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Knowsley

£195,000median home sold over the past year · +21.9% over 5 years · +1.7% over the year · 1,678 sales
Detached£310,000
Semi-detached£200,000
Terraced£148,000
Flat£96,250
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Knowsley

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Huyton West & Roby 1,34980 £271,000
Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East 2,13069 £299,500
Court Hey & Swanside 2,15169 £220,000
Halewood Central 2,32966 £215,000
Whiston North 3,30952 £213,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Knowsley

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East£37,545
Huyton West & Roby£37,358
Whiston North£36,773
Court Hey & Swanside£35,469
Halewood Central£34,890

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Knowsley

Postcode districts that overlap Knowsley — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Knowsley Census 2021

Residents154,505
Median age (est.)40
Density1,787per km²
No qualifications26%
Degree or above24%
No car or van31%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 11%25–44 27%45–64 27%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 29%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 25%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 29%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 25%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 18%Other: 12%
One person 31%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 18%Other 12%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Caring & leisure 12% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups
Professional15%
Caring & leisure12%
Elementary12%
Associate professional11%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades11%
Process & plant10%
Sales & customer service10%
Managers & directors9%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 67% · No religion 27% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Knowsley.