Crap Towns / Knowsley / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Knowsley?
In the Knowsley council area, 865 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.20% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 838 | 1.32% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 803 | 1.25% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 779 | 1.20% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 857 | 1.31% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 823 | 1.25% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 865 | 1.30% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 902 | 1.34% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,056 | 1.54% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 912 | 1.31% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 972 | 1.39% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 800 | 1.13% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 673 | 0.94% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 865 | 1.20% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.92% |
| St. Helens | 1.71% |
| Sefton | 1.41% |
| West Lancashire | 1.33% |
| Knowsley | 1.20% |
| Halton | 0.98% |
| Across England | 1.17% |