See a sample

Neighbourhood · Knowsley

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

Official figures for the Kirkby South East neighbourhood of Knowsley, England (ONS area Knowsley 003). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes L32, L33. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near L32 8SW.

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

Kirkby South East is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Knowsley (5 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £141,250 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Knowsley (2.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Headbolt Lane, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£141,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +61% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.25; 5 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising 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 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£33,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.0 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 South East sits in Knowsley

  • Typical house price: 4th lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley
  • Average household income: 2nd lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 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 South East

House prices: Kirkby South East against Knowsley: This neighbourhood £32k (1995) to £138k (2026); Knowsley £40k (1995) to £192k (2026).£52k£172k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£138kKnowsley£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 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Knowsley, 2 the other way and 13 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
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • New stations nearby
  • Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Headbolt Lane Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km 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 St Laurence's Catholic Primary School 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school All Saints Catholic High School 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2021).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 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 South East

What is the typical house price in Kirkby South East?

£141,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +61% against 2017-2019.

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

Typical house price: 4th lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Knowsley.

Is Kirkby South 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 South East gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.25; 5 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Kirkby South East?

Headbolt Lane. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km 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 South East?

Nearest state primary school. St Laurence's Catholic Primary School. 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. All Saints Catholic High School. 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2021).

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

Thinking of buying in Kirkby South East?

A full report covers flood risk, schools, crime, your commute, energy, planning and how the area is changing, for the exact home.

Prepare a full report for a home here See a sample report

Nearby neighbourhoods in Knowsley

Postcode districts

Postcodes with their own page

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.