United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Knowsley
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~152k · 60 state-funded schools
Affordable to enter but marked by significant social challenges, Knowsley offers a lower barrier to entry than much of the North West. A median house costs 5.1 times median annual pay, while monthly rent consumes 25.4% of gross earnings. These figures sit below the regional median, providing a practical option for those focused on housing costs. However, the trade-off is stark; the deprivation score is higher than 100% of England authorities, and recorded crime at 81.5 per 1,000 residents sits above the regional median. With 86.5% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, the education system performs slightly below the regional benchmark. This is a location for buyers prioritising immediate affordability over local socioeconomic indicators.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Knowsley ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,090/yr
Low
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
House price
£195,000
Most affordable
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Rent
£805/mo
Affordable
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,488/yr
Expensive
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Crime
81.5/1k
High
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Deprivation
43.0
Most deprived
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Schools
90.0%
Weak
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
76 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
54 of 60 (90%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 16 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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60 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 60 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in Knowsley →Places with similar signatures
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.