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Kirkby North East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Kirkby North East neighbourhood of Knowsley, England (ONS area Knowsley 001). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes L32, L33. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near L33 9UY.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Kirkby North East is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Knowsley (6 of 18 signals rising, 4 falling). Houses here typically resell for £166,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Knowsley (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Headbolt Lane, is about an 8-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

£166,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +85% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.28; 6 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 1 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 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£38,000

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 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 Kirkby North East sits in Knowsley

  • Typical house price: 10th lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley
  • Average household income: 10th lowest 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 Kirkby North East

House prices: Kirkby North East against Knowsley: This neighbourhood £33k (1995) to £185k (2026); Knowsley £40k (1995) to £192k (2026).£49k£171k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£185kKnowsley£192k
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).

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

6 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Knowsley, 4 the other way and 8 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

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • New stations nearby
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Headbolt Lane Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (570 m in a straight line). About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Liverpool Central Loop Line (about 20 min); Northern to Blackburn (about 136 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 Eastcroft Park School 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jan 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school All Saints Catholic High School 870 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2021).

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 Kirkby North East

What is the typical house price in Kirkby North East?

£166,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +85% against 2017-2019.

How does Kirkby North East compare with the rest of Knowsley?

Typical house price: 10th lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley. Average household income: 10th lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley.

Is Kirkby North East an affluent area?

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

Is Kirkby North East gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.28; 6 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Kirkby North East?

Headbolt Lane. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (570 m in a straight line). About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Merseyrail to Liverpool Central Loop Line (about 20 min); Northern to Blackburn (about 136 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Kirkby North East?

Nearest state primary school. Eastcroft Park School. 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. All Saints Catholic High School. 870 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2021).

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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.