Compare Wirral against Knowsley

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

Population comparison

Population for Wirral
324,336
Population for Knowsley
152,452
Difference
171,884
Percentage Difference
72.1%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wirral
133,185 (69.5%)
# People Employed in Knowsley
66,905 (68.2%)
Difference
133,185
Percentage Difference
66.25%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wirral
51,180 (26.7%)
# People Inactive in Knowsley
26,830 (27.4%)
Difference
51,180
Percentage Difference
62.43%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wirral
7,355 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Knowsley
4,325 (4.4%)
Difference
7,355
Percentage Difference
51.88%

Comparing crimes by type for Wirral 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 Wirral and Knowsley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Wirral and Knowsley for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Wirral 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 Wirral and Knowsley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wirral and Knowsley.

Compare Property prices over time for Wirral and Knowsley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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 Wirral and Knowsley

Key: Wirral / Knowsley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £354,884.78 / £303,944.56 £231,150.32 / £186,889.50 £157,133.06 / £135,334.56 £120,392.93 / £88,279.76
2022 £348,393.51 / £284,665.64 £227,468.11 / £178,107.29 £155,201.10 / £130,303.52 £119,544.07 / £85,499.94
2021 £316,753.50 / £252,679.31 £207,053.19 / £159,255.19 £141,771.75 / £117,788.19 £112,645.63 / £80,081.78
2020 £275,046.82 / £221,231.42 £181,675.13 / £140,980.55 £123,434.44 / £103,765.94 £101,462.74 / £72,525.51
2019 £270,387.57 / £214,357.44 £178,693.04 / £136,061.61 £121,767.31 / £99,758.96 £102,710.03 / £71,191.51
2018 £265,761.39 / £208,747.86 £175,248.16 / £132,501.22 £119,870.54 / £97,256.80 £102,479.73 / £70,709.37
2017 £256,916.67 / £204,107.64 £168,827.79 / £128,953.24 £115,900.50 / £94,893.25 £100,988.94 / £70,362.33
2016 £245,337.83 / £190,874.93 £161,427.09 / £120,986.58 £111,423.90 / £89,638.55 £95,214.47 / £65,651.88
2015 £235,099.32 / £181,030.03 £154,628.72 / £115,068.25 £106,957.32 / £85,654.05 £91,640.12 / £62,790.71
2014 £227,217.91 / £177,185.65 £149,849.31 / £113,033.31 £104,263.56 / £84,398.26 £89,496.48 / £62,089.90
2013 £219,674.87 / £172,799.18 £144,132.71 / £109,564.52 £99,829.00 / £81,736.02 £86,773.13 / £60,758.99
2012 £220,953.22 / £173,377.21 £145,023.79 / £109,934.89 £100,654.75 / £82,278.30 £88,501.60 / £61,969.29
2011 £225,057.91 / £176,462.79 £145,776.31 / £110,637.96 £100,762.30 / £82,357.40 £89,982.81 / £63,380.78
2010 £226,153.20 / £181,153.26 £148,274.14 / £115,070.88 £103,350.41 / £85,781.75 £92,363.45 / £66,219.25

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Wirral and Knowsley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
107k vs 48k
Median Salary
£27,509 vs £25,735
Annual Percentage Change
11.7% vs 6.6%
Mean Salary
£31,182 vs £28,817

See how Wirral compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Wirral and Knowsley
Industry Wirral Count Knowsley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 35 +40 + 72.73%
Production 560 310 +250 + 57.47%
Construction 1,200 670 +530 + 56.68%
Motor Trades 265 75 +190 + 111.76%
Wholesale 300 135 +165 + 75.86%
Retail 935 275 +660 + 109.09%
Transport 425 325 +100 + 26.67%
Accommodation Food 675 190 +485 + 112.14%
Information Comms 435 140 +295 + 102.61%
Finance Insurance 150 45 +105 + 107.69%
Property 325 80 +245 + 120.99%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,365 365 +1,000 + 115.61%
Business Admin 720 365 +355 + 65.44%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 200 55 +145 + 113.73%
Health 500 155 +345 + 105.34%
Arts Entertainment 755 205 +550 + 114.58%