L26 6LW

POSTCODE

A Halewood North postcode in Knowsley, a 9-minute walk from Halewood Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 5

    All-through

    0.74 mi

  2. 6

    Secondary · Attainment 8 41.6

    0.74 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Halewood Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    707 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Hunts Cross Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
  • Hough Green Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

Bus stops

  • Rectory Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Okell Drive

    Bus · adj · west

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Helston Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-west

    279 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Hollies Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Church Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    346 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L26 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L26 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 22 sales

L26 6LW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the L26 6 sector.

Average price
£393,795
Median price: £424,000
Median +11.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 22 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 2 sales · avg £343,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£496k£379k£263k
Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26
£312,500 · 2026-07-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L26 6BF
£375,000 · 2026-07-16 · Detached · Freehold
L26 6NA
£340,000 · 2026-06-25 · Detached · Freehold
L26 6AF
£350,000 · 2026-06-22 · Detached · Freehold
L26 6BA
£100,000 · 2026-06-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L26 6BN
£390,000 · 2026-04-30 · Detached · Leasehold
L26 6BS
£250,000 · 2026-02-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
L26 6BF
£477,000 · 2026-02-13 · Detached · New build · Freehold
L26 6AQ
£320,000 · 2026-01-09 · Detached · Freehold
L26 6AE
£325,000 · 2025-12-19 · Detached · Freehold
L26 6AE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L26 6LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L26 6LW

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 -35%
26166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -13%
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

37
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 017 (E02001343)

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
£51,865

£44,440–£60,531

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,545

£32,668–£43,150

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,523

£32,020–£37,220

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,665

£31,284–£40,660

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: 2,409
White Brit.90.7%
Chinese1.7%
White & Asian1.2%
Indian1.0%
Other White1.0%
+ 11 other groups · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,406
Christian66.5%
No religion25.1%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim1.4%
Hindu0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,409
50–6423.9%
35–4921.4%
25–3412.8%
10–158.5%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 909
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%

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.

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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for L26 6LW

England
Country
Knowsley
Local Authority
Halewood North
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L26 6LW
Coordinates
53.3710, -2.8295
Grid reference
SJ449863
Easting
344,905
Northing
386,329
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V95CC+95
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 Area
Widnes and Halewood E14001584
Constituency
E14001584
Merseyside
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 England
Cheshire 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
E01006420
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Knowsley 017 E02001343
E02001343
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Knowsley 017A E01006420
E01006420
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Knowsley 017 E02001343
E02001343
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

6:58 AM4:52 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
June 1997 — Introduced
Postcode L26 6LW 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 E01006420 and MSOA E02001343 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26083
Present — Active
Postcode L26 6LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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