Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
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 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26083 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near L26 6AD
England & WalesCrime trends · near L26 6AD
Counts are for Halewood North 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
15
YoY -56%
342311
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -24%
21159
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '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
50–6423.9%
35–4921.4%
25–3412.8%
10–158.5%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.1%
One person: other12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.7%
One person: aged 66+7.4%
+ 9 other households · 35.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 567 m straight lineabout 7 min
Halewood Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min
Hunts Cross Rail Station
Rail
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Hough Green Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 106 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hollies Road
Bus · opp · south-east
- 110 m straight lineabout 1 min
Rectory Road
Bus · adj · south-east
- 141 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hollies Road
Bus · adj · north-west
- 143 m straight lineabout 2 min
Church Road
Bus · adj · north-east
- 307 m straight lineabout 4 min
Elwyn Drive
Bus · adj · north-west
Coordinates & Location for L26 6AD
Postcode
L26 6AD
Coordinates
53.3693, -2.8273
Grid reference
SJ450861
Easting
345,052
Northing
386,144
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V959F+P3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Liverpool
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
Knowsley
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Knowsley
Local Authority
Council AreaWidnes and Halewood E14001584
Constituency
E14001584Merseyside
Police Force
England
Ward
Halewood North
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) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2012
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> PresentFebruary 2012 — Introduced
Postcode L26 6AD introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006420 and MSOA E02001343 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26083
Present — Active
Postcode L26 6AD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near L26 6AD
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
67%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–16FSM 90%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 48%
Attainment 8
41.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
29%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
59%
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