Halton vs Knowsley

A side-by-side comparison of the Halton and Knowsleylocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Knowsley is the more populous; council tax is lower in Halton; Halton has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Halton	Knowsley
Population	128,478	154,519
Density	1,624/km²	1,787/km²
Deprivation	32% in most-deprived 10%	47% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,367	£2,488
Schools Good/Outstanding	83%	81%
Aged under 16	19%	20%
Aged 16–64	62%	63%
Aged 65+	19%	17%

Halton council area →Knowsley council area →