City comparison
Knowsley vs South Ribble
Knowsley, North West · South Ribble, North West
Knowsley · 7Knowsley leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesSouth Ribble · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
80
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
57
76
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -15 pts
61
61
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
56
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£791/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£29/mo
£763/mo
£1,073/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£10/mo
£1,083/mo
£1,841/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£329/yr
£2,171/yr
2.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
3.3 yrs
Earning power
£32,542/yr
Median salary
Δ +£198/yr
£32,740/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -2 pp
40%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.03
0.46
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Safety detail
81.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -14.0
67.6
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
32%
Connectivity
1000 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +787 m
1.8 km
25 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +34 min
60 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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4,768 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,407 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
32%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
29%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1