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	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	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%