# People and census in Knowsley The south west of the North West. 163,723 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 87 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Knowsley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## What is the population of Knowsley? Knowsley had 154,519 usual residents at the census. Knowsley is the 157th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Knowsley: **154,519** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Knowsley had 154,519 usual residents at the census. Knowsley is the 157th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-population ## Population estimate Knowsley: **163,723** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Knowsley’s population was an estimated 163,723 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.2% in the year to mid-2025. Knowsley is 153rd most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Knowsley: **64.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 64.6% of residents in Knowsley were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North West the figure is 63.7%. - Against North West: 1% higher (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Knowsley: **17.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.0% of residents in Knowsley were aged 65 or over at the census. In North West the figure is 18.7%. - Against North West: 9% lower (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Knowsley: **18.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.4% of residents in Knowsley were aged under 15 at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 5% higher (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Knowsley: **5.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 5.2% of residents in Knowsley were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 56% lower (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Knowsley: **22.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.6% of residents in Knowsley had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In North West the figure is 19.4%. - Against North West: 16% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Knowsley: **77.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 77.4% of residents in Knowsley said their health was good or very good. In North West the figure is 80.4%. - Against North West: 4% lower (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-good-health ## Households Knowsley: **66,073** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Knowsley had 66,073 households at the census. Knowsley is 156th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Knowsley: **31.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 31.2% of households in Knowsley had no car or van at the census. In North West the figure is 24.7%. - Against North West: 26% higher (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Knowsley: **60.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 60.3% of households in Knowsley owned their home at the census. In North West the figure is 63.0%. - Against North West: 4% lower (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Knowsley: **1,786 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Knowsley had 1,786 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 3.4 times (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Knowsley: **14.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.3% of households in Knowsley rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 26% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Knowsley: **25.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.3% of households in Knowsley rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North West the figure is 17.6%. - Against North West: 44% higher (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Knowsley: **23.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 23.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Knowsley had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North West the figure is 31.2%. - Against North West: 24% lower (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Knowsley: **1.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.6% of residents in Knowsley identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North West the figure is 8.4%. - Against North West: 81% lower (8.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Knowsley: **0.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.8% of residents in Knowsley identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.3%. - Against North West: 65% lower (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Knowsley: **1.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.7% of residents in Knowsley identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North West the figure is 2.2%. - Against North West: 23% lower (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Knowsley: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.6% of residents in Knowsley identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North West the figure is 1.5%. - Against North West: 60% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Knowsley: **95.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 95.3% of residents in Knowsley identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 11% higher (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Knowsley: **66.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 66.6% of residents in Knowsley said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 27% higher (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Knowsley: **27.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 27.2% of residents in Knowsley said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 17% lower (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Knowsley: **21.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 21.4% of working residents in Knowsley worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North West the figure is 27.3%. - Against North West: 22% lower (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Knowsley: **1.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Knowsley’s estimated population changed by 1.2% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North West: 1.7 times (0.7%) - Against the UK: 4 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E08000011) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000011/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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