Knowsley vs Liverpool

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

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

	Knowsley	Liverpool
Population	154,519	486,088
Density	1,787/km²	4,346/km²
Deprivation	47% in most-deprived 10%	49% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,488	£2,674
Schools Good/Outstanding	81%	78%
Aged under 16	20%	17%
Aged 16–64	63%	68%
Aged 65+	17%	15%

Knowsley council area →Liverpool council area →