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L26 1XW

POSTCODE

A Halewood South postcode in Knowsley, a 12-minute walk from Halewood Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Yew Tree Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.19 mi

  2. 2
    Halewood Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 41.6

    0.20 mi

  3. 3
    St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.23 mi

  4. 4
    Hunts Cross Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  5. 5
    Plantation Primary School

    Primary

    0.60 mi

  6. 6
    St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.70 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Halewood Rail Station

    Rail

    923 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Hunts Cross Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Liverpool South Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Wood Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Torrington Drive

    Bus · adj · west

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wood Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wood Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    247 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Torrington Drive

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L26 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L26 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 23 sales

L26 1XW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the L26 1 sector.

Average price
£212,217
Median price: £200,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 23 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £165,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£425k£295k£165k
Oct '25Dec '25Apr '26Jun '26Sep '26
£165,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
L26 1YE
£177,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
L26 1TS
£335,000 · 2026-07-01 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
L26 1TH
£145,000 · 2026-07-01 · Terraced · Freehold
L26 1UP
£200,000 · 2026-06-04 · Terraced · Freehold
L26 1UL
£175,000 · 2026-05-28 · Terraced · Freehold
L26 1YQ
£215,000 · 2026-05-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L26 1XD
£425,000 · 2026-04-30 · Detached · Freehold
L26 1UZ
£216,000 · 2026-03-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L26 1XE
£250,000 · 2026-01-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L26 1XA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L26 1XW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L26 1XW

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY -12%
473625
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY stable
28175
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY -33%
22134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY +8%
403019
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

92
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Knowsley 020 (E02001346)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£38,647

£33,189–£45,002

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,927

£26,866–£35,602

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,103

£27,792–£32,606

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,383

£22,151–£29,087

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,564
White Brit.89.4%
Other White5.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%
Chinese0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,563
Christian61.1%
No religion32.6%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim0.7%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,564
35–4919.8%
50–6419.2%
25–3413.3%
65–749.5%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 672
One person: other21.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.2%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
Single family household, all members 66+6.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 37.9%

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.
2303
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2303 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for L26 1XW

England
Country
Knowsley
Local Authority
Halewood South
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L26 1XW
Coordinates
53.3592, -2.8408
Grid reference
SJ441850
Easting
344,139
Northing
385,026
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V9555+MM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Liverpool
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Knowsley

Administrative Information

Knowsley
Local Authority
Council Area
Widnes and Halewood E14001584
Constituency
E14001584
Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Halewood South
Constituency code
E14001584
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Halewood
International Territorial Level
Knowsley

Health & NHS

Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01J
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Knowsley 020E E01006432
E01006432
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Knowsley 020 E02001346
E02001346
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Knowsley 020E E01006432
E01006432
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Knowsley 020 E02001346
E02001346
Urban: 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) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:13 AM4:36 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:36 PM
Sunset
9 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:36 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode L26 1XW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006432 and MSOA E02001346 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2303
Present — Active
Postcode L26 1XW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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