Postcode L26 1UZ (Knowsley)

Map showing L26 1UZ and nearby postcodes

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

L26 1UZ 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 1UZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to L26 1UZ is The Avenue which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wood Road and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, 629 m away.

The closest primary school to L26 1UZ (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 1UZ is HELEN'S BAY GOLF CLUB and is 3.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 21, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Locos and is 3.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.9 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 1UZ 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 1UZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Avenue 119 m
Mendip Close 178 m
Oakwood Road 196 m
Almond Close 201 m
Pendleton Green 211 m
Beechwood Avenue 214 m
Woodland Road 215 m
Wenlock Drive 225 m
Ashford Close 235 m
Wood Road 237 m
Cotswolds Crescent 245 m
Broom Way 246 m
Wenlock Court 248 m
Lonsdale Road 294 m
Mansell Drive 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L26 1UZ

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 1UZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halewood Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
190 m
Yew Tree Primary Academy 190 m
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
501 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
923 m
Plantation Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.02 km
Hunts Cross Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
1.03 km
Finch Woods Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.12 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.22 km
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 1.24 km
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.69 km
Middlefield Community Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.94 km
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.15 km
St Julie's Catholic High School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.24 km
Stockton Wood Community Primary School Good
(October 24, 2019)
2.28 km
St Ambrose Catholic Academy 2.39 km
Woolton Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.53 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton 2.62 km
Norman Pannell Primary School Good
(November 23, 2016)
2.83 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.19 km
Springwood Heath Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L26 1UZ - 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
2.71 km
Grey Point Fort Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.74 km
ROCKPORT PREPARATORY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2017
3.35 km
Neill Wine Retailers - other Exempt
June 12, 2014
3.36 km
HELEN'S BAY GOLF CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
3.37 km
Helen's Bay TCK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
3.37 km
AES Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
3.5 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.53 km
GLENCRAIG CAMPHILL COMMUNITY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
3.54 km
Creed Coffee Carrickfergus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 31, 2020
3.55 km
GLENCRAIG INTEGRATED CHILDREN'S CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2011
3.57 km
GLENCRAIG PRIMARY SCHOOL KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2017
3.57 km
Victoria Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.57 km
Angie's Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.58 km
Baked By Bap Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
3.58 km
Castello Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
3.58 km
Castleview Private Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
3.58 km
Hazel's Confectionery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
3.58 km
Locos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
3.58 km
Maud's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
3.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Wenlock Drive Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Wenlock Drive Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Camberley Drive Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Western Avenue Taxi Rank 2.51 km
Long Lane Taxi Rank 3.81 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 629 m
Halewood Rail Station Rail 657 m
Hunts Cross Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 2.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crab Tree Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hop Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Woolton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Alder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Nook Fields Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Ramsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Clamley Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Gateacre Green Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Brick Wall Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Stockton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Woolton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Old Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.3 Mbps 143.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.9 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 282,542 kWh - mean 18,836 kWh : median 17,794 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 51,412 kWh - mean 3,672 kWh : median 2,594 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L26 1UZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36071000
Longitude -2.83807000
OS Easting 344323
OS Northing 0385198
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