Neighbourhood · Knowsley · North West
Kirkby South East
Knowsley 003 · 5 sub-areas · 7,777 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (74/100)Watch-out: Families (45/100)Liveability 85/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Kirkby South East is a commuter neighbourhood within Knowsley — train into Liverpool runs in around 29 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
85/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Kirkby South East?
A snapshot of Kirkby South East
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Kirkby South East in Knowsley
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Kirkby South East?
- The median monthly rent across Kirkby South East is £805.
- How safe is Kirkby South East?
- Kirkby South East 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 Kirkby South East?
- 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 19 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Kirkby South East?
- There are 15 schools within 2 km of Kirkby South East, of which 29% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3331 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Kirkby South East?
- The most common council tax band in Kirkby South East is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,682. Council tax is set by Knowsley council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Kirkby South East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Kirkby South East to central London is approximately 159 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 Kirkby South East?
- 100% of premises in Kirkby South East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Kirkby South East?
- Kirkby South East sits in IMD decile 1 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 Kirkby South East?
- 38% of households in Kirkby South East 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 Kirkby South East?
- The average property price across Knowsley (the local authority covering Kirkby South East) 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 Kirkby South East 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 Kirkby South East?
- Kirkby South East contains 5 local areas: Knowsley 003A, Knowsley 003E, Knowsley 003C, Knowsley 003B, Knowsley 003D.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Kirkby South East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Kirkby South East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Kirkby South East 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 Kirkby South East a safe place to live?
- Kirkby South East has a safety score of 31/100. 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 Kirkby South East?
- 29% of schools within 2 km of Kirkby South East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Kirkby South East?
- Public-transport commute time from Kirkby South East to central London is approximately 159 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Kirkby South East different from the rest of Knowsley?
- Kirkby South East contains 5 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 Kirkby South East rank in Knowsley?
- Kirkby South East scores 85/100 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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