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Economy and work in Knowsley

Metropolitan borough

The south west of the North West. 163,723 people in 87 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Knowsley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Knowsley’s 100 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 130.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,543
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Knowsley earned a median of £37,543 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Knowsley among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Knowsley is £37,543.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,405
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Knowsley, 4,405 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Knowsley among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Knowsley is 4,405.

Claimant rate

Council
4.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Knowsley, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against North West
2% higher4.2%
Against the UK
10% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Knowsley among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Knowsley is 4.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
71.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

71.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Knowsley were in work in the year to March 2026.

Knowsley is 70th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Knowsley among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Knowsley is 71.8%.