Postcode L26 1UU (Knowsley)

Map showing L26 1UU and nearby postcodes

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

L26 1UU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 1UU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to L26 1UU is The Avenue which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wood Road and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, 606 m away.

The closest primary school to L26 1UU (for ages 11 and under) is Yew Tree Primary Academy. 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 1UU is Royal Oak and is 3.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Locos and is 3.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L26 1UU 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 1UU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Avenue 71 m
Pendleton Green 105 m
Tarleton Close 153 m
Mendip Close 173 m
Wenlock Drive 179 m
Quintbridge Close 187 m
Wenlock Court 190 m
Cotswolds Crescent 213 m
Fernwood Drive 242 m
Wood Road 250 m
Almond Close 250 m
Ravenfield Close 255 m
Broom Way 263 m
Wensley Avenue 286 m
Rainbow Drive 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L26 1UU

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 1UU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halewood Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
0 m
Yew Tree Primary Academy 0 m
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
461 m
Plantation Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
939 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
948 m
Hunts Cross Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.01 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.04 km
Finch Woods Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.15 km
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 1.18 km
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.83 km
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.98 km
St Julie's Catholic High School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.09 km
Middlefield Community Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.12 km
Woolton Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.35 km
Stockton Wood Community Primary School Good
(October 24, 2019)
2.4 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton 2.46 km
St Ambrose Catholic Academy 2.58 km
Norman Pannell Primary School Good
(November 23, 2016)
2.65 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.01 km
Belle Vale Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L26 1UU - 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
2.9 km
Grey Point Fort Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.93 km
AES Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
3.31 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.35 km
Victoria Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.39 km
Creed Coffee Carrickfergus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 31, 2020
3.39 km
Angie's Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.4 km
Baked By Bap Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
3.4 km
Castello Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
3.4 km
Castleview Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
3.4 km
Hazel's Confectionery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
3.4 km
Locos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
3.4 km
Maud's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
3.4 km
Dillingers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
3.44 km
EUROSPAR Victoria Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.44 km
Medicare Victoria Retailers - other Exempt
December 11, 2019
3.44 km
Victoria Hot Spot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
3.44 km
Wineflair Retailers - other Exempt
December 17, 2021
3.44 km
Yu's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
3.44 km
Happy Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 28, 2020
3.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Wenlock Drive Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Wenlock Drive Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Camberley Drive Taxi Rank 878 m
Western Avenue Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Long Lane Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 606 m
Halewood Rail Station Rail 623 m
Hunts Cross Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 2.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crab Tree Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Woolton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Hop Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Nook Fields Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Alder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Gateacre Green Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Ramsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Brick Wall Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Woolton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Clamley Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Stockton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 46.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 1
30-300 Mbps 75% 55.3 13.1
300+ Mbps 25% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 261,267 kWh - mean 9,331 kWh : median 7,792 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 95,826 kWh - mean 3,422 kWh : median 2,902 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L26 1UU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36228400
Longitude -2.83918200
OS Easting 344251
OS Northing 0385374
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14187
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Liverpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006216
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Knowsley 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knowsley 019D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1