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L26 0TE area guide

Who lives in L26 0TE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Halewood Central
Council: Knowsley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,231 (2024)

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At a glance

What L26 0TE is like

L26 0TE is a postcode in the Halewood Central area of Knowsley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,231 people. 84.1% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in L26 0 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L26 0TE compares

Headline figures for L26 0TE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 31 sales in L26 0, −12% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,520

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L26 0TE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in L26 0 is down 12% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L26 0TE FAQs

Is L26 0TE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in L26 0TE?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in L26 0 sold for a median of £270,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, −12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L26 0TE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around L26 0TE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L26 0TE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 84.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (79.7%).

Which council covers L26 0TE?

The local authority for L26 0TE is Knowsley.

L26 0TE comes under Knowsley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L26 0TE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Halewood Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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