Knowsley

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Knowsley.

Population
152,452
People in Employment
66,905 (68.2%)
People Inactive
26,830 (27.4%)
People Unemployed
4,325 (4.4%)
Number Of Jobs
48k
Median Salary
£25,735
Mean Salary
£28,817

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Knowsley. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Knowsley for 2024

Knowsleys most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 7,933 crimes and in 2022 there were 8,272 crimes. Which is an decrease of 339 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 7,933 510
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,814 158
Getting Better
Public order 2,785 158
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,702 114
Getting Better
Drugs 1,303 90
Getting Better
Other theft 1,021 67
Getting Better
Burglary 465 43
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 544 41
Getting Better
Shoplifting 647 37
Getting Better
Other crime 344 20
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 136 7
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 84 7
Getting Better
Robbery 99 4
Getting Better
Theft from the person 61 2
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Knowsley

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Prescot North has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Knowsley, with 1783 crimes and 176 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Swanside has 415 crimes and 43 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Page Moss 118 11
Prescot South 106 10
Cherryfield 104 10
Shevington 95 9
St Gabriels 93 10
Halewood South 86 8
Whitefield 86 8
Prescot North 79 8
Stockbridge 70 6
Roby 68 7
Halewood North 66 7
St Michaels 65 25
Whiston and Cronton 54 6
Swanside 27 3
Northwood 0 0

Crime map for Knowsley

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Knowsley

The average property price in Knowsley is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £303,944.56 £186,889.50 £135,334.56 £88,279.76
2022 £284,665.64 £178,107.29 £130,303.52 £85,499.94
2021 £252,679.31 £159,255.19 £117,788.19 £80,081.78
2020 £221,231.42 £140,980.55 £103,765.94 £72,525.51
2019 £214,357.44 £136,061.61 £99,758.96 £71,191.51
2018 £208,747.86 £132,501.22 £97,256.80 £70,709.37
2017 £204,107.64 £128,953.24 £94,893.25 £70,362.33
2016 £190,874.93 £120,986.58 £89,638.55 £65,651.88
2015 £181,030.03 £115,068.25 £85,654.05 £62,790.71
2014 £177,185.65 £113,033.31 £84,398.26 £62,089.90
2013 £172,799.18 £109,564.52 £81,736.02 £60,758.99
2012 £173,377.21 £109,934.89 £82,278.30 £61,969.29
2011 £176,462.79 £110,637.96 £82,357.40 £63,380.78
2010 £181,153.26 £115,070.88 £85,781.75 £66,219.25

Property prices over time for Knowsley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Knowsley

The median salary in Knowsley is £25,735 and the mean salary in Knowsley is £28,817.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
48k
Median Salary
£25,735
Annual Percentage Change
6.6%
Mean Salary
£28,817

Salary comparison between Knowsley and North West

See how Knowsley compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Knowsley ranks 18 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Knowsley compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Knowsley

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
35 310 670 75 135 275 325 190 140 45 80 365 365 5 55 155 205