Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 745 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.2% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,103 lets
+2.7% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,103 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
168 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent: £1,062/month in Aug 2025 to £1,118/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 5.1% in Jan 2022 to 5.7% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 45 in Sep 2026 to 168 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 86.3 in Jan 2022 to 117.7 in Sep 2026.
How does Knowsley vary by home size?
Asking rent in Knowsley runs from £650/month for 1 bedroom to £1,488/month for 4 bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Knowsley. Each band shows its own window and sample. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Homes
Asking rent
Window
Change
Listings
1 bedroom
£650/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed
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76
2 bedrooms
£868/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+4.4% on the previous 12 months
338
3 bedrooms
£1,078/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+3.6% on the previous 12 months
601
4 bedrooms
£1,488/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed
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62
5+ bedrooms
Not published
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Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns Knowsley?
Corporate landlords hold 80% of the 3,183 units in Knowsley whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords80% of classified · 2,557 units
Housing associations14% of classified · 436 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)5.5% of classified · 174 units
RMC0.5% of classified · 16 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does Knowsley rank?
Knowsley ranks 2nd of 5 local authorities in Merseyside for asking rent, at £1,042/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Merseyside
Knowsley ranks 2nd of 5 local authorities in Merseyside for asking rent, at £1,042/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in Merseyside, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
L26Postcode district · Asking £2,891/m² · Sep 2026
L28Postcode district · Asking £1,573/m² · Sep 2026
L32Postcode district · Asking £2,245/m² · Sep 2026
L33Postcode district · Asking £1,921/m² · Sep 2026
L34Postcode district · Asking £2,338/m² · Sep 2026
L35Postcode district · Asking £2,560/m² · Sep 2026
L36Postcode district · Asking £2,277/m² · Sep 2026
LiverpoolNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,586/m² · Sep 2026
SeftonNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,636/m² · Sep 2026
St. HelensNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,645/m² · Sep 2026
WirralNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,805/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Knowsley
What is the average rent in Knowsley?
Homes to let in Knowsley asked a median £1,042/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 745 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Knowsley?
5.2% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,103 lets. +2.7% on the previous 12 months.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.