Knowsley
§ This page gives an overview of the Knowsley local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Knowsley, in Merseyside, is a largely suburban area with green spaces and historic estates. Huyton, Prescot, and Kirkby form the main towns, each with shopping centres and historic landmarks. Knowsley Safari Park and Knowsley Hall, set in extensive parkland, are key attractions, while the area is interspersed with woodlands, golf courses, and greenbelt land. Its landscape blends suburban communities with historic estates and green countryside, making it a district of contrasts.
The administrative boundary of Knowsley can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Knowsley.
Key Facts about Knowsley
What region is Knowsley in? Knowsley is in the North West of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Knowsley in? Knowsley is located in the county of Merseyside.
Is Knowsley a city? No, Knowsley is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Knowsley? The local government for this district is: Knowsley Borough Council (Metropolitan District).
▶ Official website of Knowsley Borough Council 🔗 knowsley.gov.uk
Which police force covers Knowsley? Policing in Knowsley is provided by Merseyside Police 🔗 merseyside.police.uk, which serves 5 local authority districts: Knowsley ⁞ Liverpool ⁞ Sefton ⁞ St. Helens ⁞ Wirral.
Constituencies in Knowsley
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Knowsley
Knowsley is divided into 15 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Cherryfield
- Halewood North
- Halewood South
- Northwood
- Page Moss
- Prescot North
- Prescot South
- Roby
- Shevington
- St Gabriels
- St Michaels
- Stockbridge
- Swanside
- Whiston and Cronton
- Whitefield
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Knowsley
Knowsley is part-parished: 5 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 3 unparished areas.
- Cronton
- Halewood
- Knowsley
- Prescot
- Whiston
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Knowsley
Knowsley covers 7 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Cronton
- Huyton with Roby *
- Kirkby *
- Knowsley
- Liverpool *
- Prescot *
- Widnes *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Knowsley.)
Knowsley compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Knowsley compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Knowsley has 15 electoral wards.
Knowsley has a population of 162,565 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Knowsley can be found on the ONS statistics for Knowsley.