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L26 1UD area guide

Who lives in L26 1UD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Halewood South
Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,901 (2024)
At a glance

What L26 1UD is like

L26 1UD is a postcode in the Halewood South neighbourhood of Knowsley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,901 people. 65% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L26 1 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L26 1UD compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£200,000

Median over 21 sales in L26 1, +8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£38,647

Average a year, before tax — higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in L26 1 is up 8.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

L26 1UD FAQs

01
Is L26 1UD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in L26 1UD?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in L26 1 sold for a median of £200,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is L26 1UD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around L26 1UD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in L26 1UD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (42.9%).
05
Which council covers L26 1UD?

L26 1UD is in Knowsley.

L26 1UD is in Knowsley, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is L26 1UD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hunts Cross Rail Station, 0.6 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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