Neighbourhood · Knowsley · North West
Huyton Farm
Knowsley 012 · 4 sub-areas · 6,422 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (90/100)Watch-out: Families (60/100)Liveability 99/100 · Best 5% nationallyCommuter neighbourhood
Huyton Farm is a commuter neighbourhood within Knowsley — train into Liverpool runs in around 22 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
99/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Huyton Farm?
A snapshot of Huyton Farm
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £805 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Huyton Farm in Knowsley
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Huyton Farm?
- The median monthly rent across Huyton Farm is £805.
- How safe is Huyton Farm?
- Huyton Farm has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Huyton Farm?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 10 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Huyton Farm?
- There are 22 schools within 2 km of Huyton Farm, of which 28% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1709 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Huyton Farm?
- The most common council tax band in Huyton Farm is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,827. Council tax is set by Knowsley council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Huyton Farm to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Huyton Farm to central London is approximately 141 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Huyton Farm?
- 100% of premises in Huyton Farm are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Huyton Farm?
- Huyton Farm sits in IMD decile 3 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Huyton Farm?
- 61% of households in Huyton Farm are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Huyton Farm?
- The average property price across Knowsley (the local authority covering Huyton Farm) is approximately £190,658, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Huyton Farm a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.43 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £32,542.)
- Which local areas are part of Huyton Farm?
- Huyton Farm contains 4 local areas: Knowsley 012D, Knowsley 012C, Knowsley 012B, Knowsley 012A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Huyton Farm
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- What is the average rent in Huyton Farm?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Huyton Farm is £805. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Huyton Farm a safe place to live?
- Huyton Farm has a safety score of 74/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Huyton Farm?
- 28% of schools within 2 km of Huyton Farm are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Huyton Farm?
- Public-transport commute time from Huyton Farm to central London is approximately 141 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Huyton Farm different from the rest of Knowsley?
- Huyton Farm contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Huyton Farm rank in Knowsley?
- Huyton Farm scores 99/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Knowsley, see the Cities table on the Knowsley page.
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