Area guide

Living in L36, Knowsley

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around L36 in Knowsley. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in Knowsley: £189,116, up 3.6% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider North West average is £219,922.

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What actually sold around L36

56 recorded home sales on the streets around central L36 in the last 2 years, with a median of £150,000 and a range from £37,000 to £485,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
32 PRIORY COURT, L36 9GE flat-maisonette £110,000 2026-06-03
3 HEATHFIELD COURT SLIM ROAD, L36 7TL flat-maisonette £37,000 2026-05-06
17 DERNA ROAD, L36 7UR terraced £142,000 2026-04-27
13 STANLEY ROAD, L36 9XL semi-detached £333,500 2026-03-24
10 ADSWOOD ROAD, L36 7XP terraced £170,000 2026-03-02
37 STANLEY ROAD, L36 9XN semi-detached £260,000 2026-02-26

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Schools nearby

53 schools within 3 miles , of which 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.5 mi
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School Primary Outstanding 2.8 mi
Lord Derby Academy Secondary Good 0.4 mi
Blacklow Brow School Primary Good 0.6 mi
Park View Academy Primary Good 0.6 mi
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Primary Good 0.7 mi

38 state primary and 4 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.

See the full school breakdown for L36 →

Private schools

1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: NexGen Academy.

All 1 fee-paying schools near L36, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Elementary occupations16.6%
Caring, leisure and other service15.6%
Professional occupations11.4%
Skilled trades11.0%
Process, plant and machine operatives10.2%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

307 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central L36 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Knowsley's figures.

Common questions about L36

What is the average house price in L36?

The average sold price in Knowsley is £189,116 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in L36?

Prices in Knowsley are up 3.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in L36?

The median of 56 recorded sales around central L36 in the last 2 years is £150,000, ranging from £37,000 to £485,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in L36?

53 schools sit within 3 miles of central L36, and 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in L36?

307 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central L36 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is L36 at risk of flooding?

Central L36 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is L36 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 75% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £150,000; the area sits in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 307 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is L36 safe?

307 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central L36 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? L36 or L14, L36 or L28, L36 or L34.

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