Living in Knowsley

Knowsley is a city in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 148,560 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 11%, #42 of 387), movers on a budget (top 19%, #71 of 388), first-time home buyers (top 20%, #74 of 378).

Residents148,560
Density1,716 per km²
Area86.6 km²
Hub airport11 km (Liverpool John Lennon)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,646,400 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line3.1 km
Distance to London283 km
Within 10 km819,440 people
Greater areaGreater Liverpool, 5 km out
Winter daylight7 h 29 min, sunset 15:54

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How Knowsley ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North West (England)
Young family37#333 of 378#30 of 39Map
Low-income household76#42 of 387#9 of 39Map
Low-income family52#186 of 378#24 of 39Map
Single parent51#249 of 378#25 of 39Map
Pensioner couple40#351 of 378#28 of 39Map
Single pensioner27#348 of 378#28 of 39Map
Early retiree41#377 of 387#35 of 39Map
Single professional48#294 of 368#30 of 37Map
Young professional51#297 of 367#30 of 36Map
DINKS34#353 of 362#34 of 36Map
Remote worker63#203 of 387#33 of 39Map
Commuter76#115 of 368#14 of 37Map
Car-free household68#223 of 361#22 of 36Map
Student66#115 of 354#15 of 35Map
First-home buyer71#74 of 378#15 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover67#71 of 388#13 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker38#338 of 363#34 of 36Map
Expat professional36#347 of 387#35 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover3#358 of 378#32 of 39Map
Nature-focused household34#307 of 388#28 of 39Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#275 of 388#35 of 39Map
Rural value seeker42#257 of 388#27 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover17#368 of 388#33 of 39Map
Lottery winner48#341 of 388#37 of 39Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#305 of 388#26 of 39Map
Coastal living64#158 of 209#20 of 32Map
Business owner52#241 of 388#19 of 39Map
Digital native65#74 of 368#15 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Affordability88
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)73
  • Foundation71
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Jobs and economy51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Taxes and wealth38
  • Green space26
  • Education and family25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)22
  • Safety and community19
  • Lifestyle and amenities10
  • Health and elderly7
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.