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Huyton West & Roby: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Huyton West & Roby neighbourhood of Knowsley, England (ONS area Knowsley 016). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes L16, L36. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near L36 5XN.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Knowsley

Huyton West & Roby is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Knowsley (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £265,000 and flats for £110,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Knowsley (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Huyton, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 16 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£265,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£110,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.07; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Huyton West & Roby sits in Knowsley

Typical house price: the highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley
Average household income: 2nd highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 16 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Huyton West & Roby

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Knowsley, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Knowsley, 2007 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 16 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Knowsley, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Income deprivation ranking
Home improvement applications
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Huyton Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (340 m in a straight line). About 8.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Liverpool Lime Street (11 to 16 min) and Wigan North Western (20 to 29 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Blacklow Brow School 150 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 7 areas (Jan 2026).
Nearest state secondary school Lord Derby Academy 960 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Huyton West & Roby

What is the typical house price in Huyton West & Roby?

£265,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.

How does Huyton West & Roby compare with the rest of Knowsley?

Typical house price: the highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley. Average household income: 2nd highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley.

Is Huyton West & Roby an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Huyton West & Roby gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Huyton West & Roby?

Huyton. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (340 m in a straight line). About 8.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Liverpool Lime Street (11 to 16 min) and Wigan North Western (20 to 29 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Huyton West & Roby?

Nearest state primary school. Blacklow Brow School. 150 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 7 areas (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Lord Derby Academy. 960 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.