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L26 5 area guide

Who lives in L26 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Knowsley
Region: North West
Population: 1,241 (2024)

L26 5Postcode sector · Liverpool

At a glance

What L26 5 is like

The L26 5 postcode sector in Knowsley covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 1,241 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 71.3% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.2% 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 5 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L26 5 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 33.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 1 sale in L26 5.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£40,754

Average a year, before tax — higher than 13% 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.

01
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
71.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L26 5 FAQs

Is L26 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in L26 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in L26 5 sold for a median of £450,000 across 1 sale in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L26 5 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 33.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around L26 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in L26 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (38.8%).

Which council covers L26 5?

L26 5 is in Knowsley.

L26 5 is in Knowsley, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L26 5?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Halewood Rail Station, 0.9 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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