Living in Knotty Ash

Regional median gross salary figures for Knotty Ash showed €2,812 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.5% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Median gross salary (region)2,812EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,002EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.5%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime12,409incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

More recorded crime than 89% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Knotty Ash?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Knotty Ash. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,002 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹²Official · county

Is Knotty Ash a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–66%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–65%

Student26%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 14–38%

Family37%strong on family, weak on cost · range 25–49%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Knotty Ash is 3.5%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Knotty Ash 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,812 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.5 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹⁰Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Knotty Ash?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,327of €2,366 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,366
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,002
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,327

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Knotty Ash. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Knotty Ash. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	1 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Knotty Ash's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

Knotty Ash recorded a crime rate of 12,408.8 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesKnotty Ash highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	12,409 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Knotty Ash's nearest airport was LPL, 10 km away and offered 48 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	48 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LPL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 5.2°C in January and 16.7°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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7°3°

8°3°

10°4°

13°6°

16°8°

18°11°

20°14°

18°11°

14°8°

11°6°

8°3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Knotty Ash is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Knotty Ash 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.5 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 12.8 · May 15.9 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.8 · Feb 2.7 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 5.6 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 3.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 9.2 · May 12.1 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 5.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 69.4 · Feb 57.1 · Mar 53.3 · Apr 49.8 · May 52.5 · Jun 64.4 · Jul 65.4 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 76.6 · Oct 89.7 · Nov 82.2 · Dec 91.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Blackpool ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±0.8 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Brugge (Belgium) ±0.8 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Knotty Ash

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Macclesfield as a Knotty Ash alternative in the same region

53 km away, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,099 Macclesfield vs 12,409 Knotty Ash−51%
Unemployment: 2.7% Macclesfield vs 3.5% Knotty Ash−23%
Median gross pay, region: €3,320 Macclesfield vs €2,812 Knotty Ash+18%

Full comparison More about Macclesfield

Wokingham as a Knotty Ash alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 263 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 12,409 Knotty Ash−68%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €2,812 Knotty Ash+37%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.5% Knotty Ash−26%

Full comparison More about Wokingham

Cities near Knotty Ash

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Liverpool Commuting Zone · 6.8 km away

Salary: 3,738 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Knotty Ash under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Knotty Ash part of Liverpool?

Knotty Ash is in the published commuting zone of Liverpool; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Liverpool city profile

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Knotty Ash?

The median gross salary is 2,812 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Knotty Ash?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in Knotty Ash?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables.

How safe is Knotty Ash?

Police recorded 12,409 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

Is Knotty Ash a good place to live?

Knotty Ash may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Knotty Ash part of Liverpool?

Knotty Ash is in the published commuting zone of Liverpool; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Knotty Ash?

Liverpool, Old Swan, Childwall, West Derby, Huyton are near Knotty Ash. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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