Knotty Ash, Liverpool, L14 0JS

Knotty Ash is an area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England, and a Liverpool City Council Ward, historically in Lancashire. The population at the 2001 Census was 13,200, increasing to 13,312 at the 2011 Census. Knotty Ash is well known as the home of comedian Sir Ken Dodd, who often mentioned it in his act. The ward’s modest population growth reflects a stable community within the city’s urban fabric. Residents benefit from the area’s local identity and its association with a celebrated cultural figure. The locality’s designation as a ward indicates a defined administrative boundary, suggesting the presence of council services and community engagement. Living in Knotty Ash means being part of a small, historically grounded neighbourhood that forms part of Liverpool’s diverse urban landscape.