Metropolitan boroughCurrentE08000011
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Local authority area: Knowsley
Knowsley is a metropolitan borough, in the North West England region of England. It covers 86.5 km² and had 157,103 residents in 2022 — about 1,816 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Huyton.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for Knowsley, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022157,103+7.7% since 2012
Land area86.5km²33.4 sq mi
Density1,816/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#175of 382 UK councils · #154 in England
Population estimates4 data points
145.9K147.2K149.6K157.1K
2012201520182022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
Knowsley became a local authority area.
Abroad
Twinned with
Moers
Same region, same type
All councils in North WestOther metropolitan boroughs in North West
Elections
15 electoral wards
Census 2021: 154,518 residents in 66,075 households across the wards; 17.0% aged 65+, 59.4% of homes owned, 31.2% of households without a car.
1Northwood5,042 households · 13.0% aged 65+11,8682Page Moss5,000 households · 13.8% aged 65+11,5853Shevington4,546 households · 12.5% aged 65+11,4304Cherryfield4,622 households · 16.0% aged 65+10,7735Stockbridge4,696 households · 14.0% aged 65+10,7166Prescot North4,892 households · 18.0% aged 65+10,586
Visit
Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CComputer CentreCouncil office · Liverpool L36 9GLCKnowsley CouncilCouncil office · Liverpool L36 6JF · hours listedCKnowsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilCouncil office · Liverpool L36 9UX · hours listed
Westminster
Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q1228523 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.