Compare St. Helens against Knowsley

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between St. Helens and Knowsley.

Population comparison

Population for St. Helens
181,095
Population for Knowsley
152,452
Difference
28,643
Percentage Difference
17.17%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in St. Helens
79,720 (70.6%)
# People Employed in Knowsley
66,905 (68.2%)
Difference
79,720
Percentage Difference
17.48%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in St. Helens
28,580 (25.3%)
# People Inactive in Knowsley
26,830 (27.4%)
Difference
28,580
Percentage Difference
6.32%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in St. Helens
4,625 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Knowsley
4,325 (4.4%)
Difference
4,625
Percentage Difference
6.7%

Comparing crimes by type for St. Helens and Knowsley

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how St. Helens and Knowsley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for St. Helens and Knowsley for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in St. Helens Crimes in Knowsley Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for St. Helens and Knowsley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in St. Helens and Knowsley.

Compare Property prices over time for St. Helens and Knowsley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for St. Helens and Knowsley

Key: St. Helens / Knowsley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £307,332.50 / £303,944.56 £189,953.04 / £186,889.50 £140,837.76 / £135,334.56 £99,720.08 / £88,279.76
2022 £287,260.21 / £284,665.64 £179,338.71 / £178,107.29 £133,870.76 / £130,303.52 £95,283.44 / £85,499.94
2021 £253,238.65 / £252,679.31 £158,551.30 / £159,255.19 £119,191.33 / £117,788.19 £88,059.82 / £80,081.78
2020 £225,376.53 / £221,231.42 £142,632.15 / £140,980.55 £106,555.89 / £103,765.94 £81,426.42 / £72,525.51
2019 £214,893.09 / £214,357.44 £135,835.69 / £136,061.61 £101,797.63 / £99,758.96 £79,594.51 / £71,191.51
2018 £209,632.06 / £208,747.86 £132,339.74 / £132,501.22 £99,508.35 / £97,256.80 £78,925.27 / £70,709.37
2017 £203,074.35 / £204,107.64 £127,867.64 / £128,953.24 £96,596.06 / £94,893.25 £78,068.29 / £70,362.33
2016 £193,239.17 / £190,874.93 £122,398.89 / £120,986.58 £93,088.08 / £89,638.55 £74,125.76 / £65,651.88
2015 £180,692.49 / £181,030.03 £114,761.73 / £115,068.25 £87,586.12 / £85,654.05 £70,091.07 / £62,790.71
2014 £179,208.78 / £177,185.65 £114,016.45 / £113,033.31 £87,656.09 / £84,398.26 £70,202.44 / £62,089.90
2013 £172,126.09 / £172,799.18 £109,254.98 / £109,564.52 £83,860.60 / £81,736.02 £67,753.39 / £60,758.99
2012 £171,307.91 / £173,377.21 £108,986.48 / £109,934.89 £83,954.11 / £82,278.30 £68,540.42 / £61,969.29
2011 £177,301.99 / £176,462.79 £111,724.01 / £110,637.96 £85,847.16 / £82,357.40 £71,128.07 / £63,380.78
2010 £182,101.22 / £181,153.26 £116,593.76 / £115,070.88 £90,327.93 / £85,781.75 £74,888.65 / £66,219.25

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for St. Helens and Knowsley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 48k
Median Salary
£27,545 vs £25,735
Annual Percentage Change
7.0% vs 6.6%
Mean Salary
£31,954 vs £28,817

See how St. Helens compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for St. Helens and Knowsley
Industry St. Helens Count Knowsley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 80 35 +45 + 78.26%
Production 340 310 +30 + 9.23%
Construction 725 670 +55 + 7.89%
Motor Trades 180 75 +105 + 82.35%
Wholesale 455 135 +320 + 108.47%
Retail 455 275 +180 + 49.32%
Transport 410 325 +85 + 23.13%
Accommodation Food 350 190 +160 + 59.26%
Information Comms 180 140 +40 + 25%
Finance Insurance 65 45 +20 + 36.36%
Property 130 80 +50 + 47.62%
Professional Scientific Technical 580 365 +215 + 45.5%
Business Admin 405 365 +40 + 10.39%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 85 55 +30 + 42.86%
Health 205 155 +50 + 27.78%
Arts Entertainment 335 205 +130 + 48.15%