Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for L26 0BX
Postcode
L26 0BX
Coordinates
53.3641, -2.8163
Grid reference
SJ457855
Easting
345,776
Northing
385,561
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V957M+MF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Knowsley
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26083
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26083 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near L26 0BX
England & WalesCrime trends · near L26 0BX
Counts are for Halewood South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY +82%
312213
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
14
YoY —
21122
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
18
YoY —
18102
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.9%
Chinese1.8%
White & Asian1.2%
Indian1.0%
Other White1.0%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian66.2%
No religion25.2%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6423.8%
35–4921.3%
25–3412.9%
10–158.5%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.3%
Other12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.4%
+ 7 other households · 34.9%
Administrative Information
Knowsley
Local Authority
Council AreaWidnes and Halewood E14001584
Constituency
E14001584Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Halewood South
Constituency code
E14001584
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Halewood
International Territorial Level
Knowsley
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandCheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Knowsley
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01J
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Knowsley 017A E01006420
E01006420MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Knowsley 017 E02001343
E02001343LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Knowsley 017A E01006420
E01006420MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Knowsley 017 E02001343
E02001343Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
12 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentJune 2026 — Introduced
Postcode L26 0BX introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode L26 0BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near L26 0BX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 90%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
57%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 48%
Attainment 8
41.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
29%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
59%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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