Neighbourhood · Knowsley · North West
Whiston North
Knowsley 009 · 5 sub-areas · 8,551 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (91/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (57/100)Liveability 99/100 · Best 5% nationallyCommuter neighbourhood
Whiston North 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 Whiston North?
A snapshot of Whiston North
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Whiston North in Knowsley
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Whiston North?
- The median monthly rent across Whiston North is £805.
- How safe is Whiston North?
- Whiston North 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 Whiston North?
- 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 8 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Whiston North?
- There are 12 schools within 2 km of Whiston North, of which 42% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 861 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Whiston North?
- The most common council tax band in Whiston North is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,001. Council tax is set by Knowsley council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Whiston North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Whiston North to central London is approximately 136 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 Whiston North?
- 100% of premises in Whiston North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Whiston North?
- Whiston North sits in IMD decile 7 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 Whiston North?
- 70% of households in Whiston North 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 Whiston North?
- The average property price across Knowsley (the local authority covering Whiston North) 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 Whiston North 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 Whiston North?
- Whiston North contains 5 local areas: Knowsley 009A, Knowsley 009B, Knowsley 009E, Knowsley 009C, Knowsley 009D.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Whiston North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Whiston North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Whiston North 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 Whiston North a safe place to live?
- Whiston North has a safety score of 69/100. 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 Whiston North?
- 42% of schools within 2 km of Whiston North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Whiston North?
- Public-transport commute time from Whiston North to central London is approximately 136 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Whiston North different from the rest of Knowsley?
- Whiston North 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 Whiston North rank in Knowsley?
- Whiston North 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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