Postcode L26 1UR (Knowsley)

Map showing L26 1UR and nearby postcodes

The postcode L26 1UR is located in Knowsley, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L26 1UR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L26 1UR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of L26 1UR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to L26 1UR is Holland Way which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Torrington Drive and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to L26 1UR (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 26, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Julie's Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 19, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of L26 1UR is HELEN'S BAY GOLF CLUB and is 2.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 21, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L26 1UR is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Knowsley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to L26 1UR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L26 1UR, and the approximate distance away.

Holland Way 28 m
Holland Road 102 m
Welland Close 151 m
Lichfield Road 152 m
Lakenheath Road 155 m
Norley Place 155 m
Harlyn Close 163 m
Beechfield Close 179 m
Torrington Drive 226 m
Radnor Close 230 m
Compton Way 256 m
Hawthorne Avenue 275 m
Honey Hall Road 277 m
Tiverton Road 285 m
North Road 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L26 1UR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L26 1UR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
753 m
Halewood Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
787 m
Yew Tree Primary Academy 787 m
Hunts Cross Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.01 km
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.11 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.32 km
Middlefield Community Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.33 km
Finch Woods Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.47 km
Plantation Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.57 km
Stockton Wood Community Primary School Good
(October 24, 2019)
1.74 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.75 km
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 1.76 km
St Ambrose Catholic Academy 1.9 km
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.54 km
St Julie's Catholic High School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.6 km
Woolton Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.98 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton 3.01 km
Norman Pannell Primary School Good
(November 23, 2016)
3.44 km
Springwood Heath Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.46 km
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
3.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L26 1UR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MONTESSORI HELEN'S BAY PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2017
2.21 km
Grey Point Fort Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.3 km
ROCKPORT PREPARATORY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2017
2.74 km
Neill Wine Retailers - other Exempt
June 12, 2014
2.86 km
HELEN'S BAY GOLF CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
2.9 km
Helen's Bay TCK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
2.9 km
GLENCRAIG CAMPHILL COMMUNITY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
2.93 km
GLENCRAIG INTEGRATED CHILDREN'S CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2011
2.95 km
GLENCRAIG PRIMARY SCHOOL KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2017
2.95 km
WE ARE TIGER TOTS LTD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
3.29 km
WOODLANDS CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
3.42 km
Creed Coffee Carrickfergus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 31, 2020
3.88 km
GIRL GUIDING ULSTER Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2012
3.93 km
Crawfordsburn Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
3.96 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.97 km
The Central Bar (J D Wetherspoon) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
3.99 km
Pa Pa Brown's Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
3.99 km
Mayur Indian Restaurant Carrickfergus Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
4 km
Angie's Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
4 km
Baked By Bap Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L26 1UR - Data from Apr 2022

Torrington Drive Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Torrington Drive Bus Stop/Station 208 m
New Hutte Lane Bus Stop/Station 291 m
New Hutte Lane Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Mansell Drive Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Camberley Drive Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Western Avenue Taxi Rank 1.92 km
Long Lane Taxi Rank 3.76 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Hunts Cross Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 2.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L26 1UR - Data from Dec 2021

Crab Tree Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hop Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Alder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Ramsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Woolton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Clamley Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Stockton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Old Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Speke Dams Inland Water 2.9 km
Nook Fields Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Big Boar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Dog Kennel Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L26 1UR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.8 Mbps 100.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 8.7% 65.5 15.9
300+ Mbps 91.3% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 248,846 kWh - mean 10,819 kWh : median 11,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 63,833 kWh - mean 3,040 kWh : median 2,782 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L26 1UR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35521100
Longitude -2.83902800
OS Easting 344252
OS Northing 0384587
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1352
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Garston and Halewood
Electoral Ward Halewood South
Local Authority District Knowsley
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Liverpool City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000011
Travel To Work Area Liverpool

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Knowsley
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Knowsley CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Liverpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006217
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Knowsley 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knowsley 020E
Output Area / Small Area 7A3