Is Knowsley a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Knowsley, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 3,814 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Knowsley, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 3,814 postcodes
The average home in Knowsley sold for £188,527 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.9% on a year earlier. Across Knowsley, police record 92 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Knowsley, the nearest primary school is Knowsley Lane Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Lord Derby Academy, 1.5 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Cornerways Medical Centre, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.
Huyton station is 1.5 mi away; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.
Across Knowsley, police record 92 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Knowsley sold for £188,527 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £303,880, semi-detached £197,987, terraced £151,764, flats £96,103. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Knowsley Lane Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Lord Derby Academy, 1.5 mi away (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Huyton is 1.5 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £34,581 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).