The postcode L26 1XU is located in Knowsley, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. L26 1XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L26 1XU 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 1XU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to L26 1XU is Mendip Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wenlock Drive and is 12 m away. The closest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, 459 m away.
The closest primary school to L26 1XU (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 1XU is HELEN'S BAY GOLF CLUB and is 3.44 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 3.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 30, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 241.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.3 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 1.6 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 1XU is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Knowsley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to L26 1XU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L26 1XU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L26 1XU
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L26 1XU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halewood Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 188 m |
| Yew Tree Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 188 m | |
| St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 626 m |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 775 m |
| Plantation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 839 m |
| Finch Woods Academy | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 976 m |
| Halewood Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.06 km | |
| Hunts Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 3, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Middlefield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Much Woolton Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.15 km |
| St Julie's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 2.26 km |
| Stockton Wood Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 24, 2019) | 2.45 km |
| St Ambrose Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.47 km | |
| Woolton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 2.5 km |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton | Academy | 4-11 | 2.63 km | |
| Norman Pannell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2016) | 2.7 km |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 3.05 km |
| Belle Vale Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 3.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L26 1XU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONTESSORI HELEN'S BAY PRE-SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2017 | 2.78 km | |
| Grey Point Fort | Awaiting Inspection | 2.8 km | |
| AES Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 3.38 km | |
| Neill Wine | Exempt June 12, 2014 | 3.43 km | |
| HELEN'S BAY GOLF CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2017 | 3.44 km | |
| Helen's Bay TCK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 3.44 km | |
| Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 3.5 km | |
| ROCKPORT PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2017 | 3.51 km | |
| Victoria Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 3.53 km | |
| Angie's Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 3.56 km | |
| Baked By Bap | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2021 | 3.56 km | |
| Castello | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 3.56 km | |
| Castleview Private Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 3.56 km | |
| Hazel's Confectionery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2019 | 3.56 km | |
| Locos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 3.56 km | |
| Maud's Ice Cream Parlour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 3.56 km | |
| Creed Coffee Carrickfergus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2020 | 3.57 km | |
| Dillingers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 3.57 km | |
| EUROSPAR Victoria Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 3.57 km | |
| Medicare Victoria | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 3.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L26 1XU - Data from Apr 2022
| Wenlock Drive | 12 m | |
| Wenlock Drive | 27 m | |
| Wensley Avenue | 174 m | |
| Wood Road | 178 m | |
| Wood Road | 190 m | |
| Camberley Drive | 1.04 km | |
| Western Avenue | 2.68 km | |
| Long Lane | 3.93 km | |
| Halewood Rail Station | 459 m | |
| Halewood Rail Station | 484 m | |
| Hunts Cross Rail Station | 1.34 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 2.97 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.07 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L26 1XU - Data from Dec 2021
| Crab Tree Rough | 1.71 km | |
| Green's Bridge Plantation | 2 km | |
| Hop Yard Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Mill Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Camp Hill | 2.24 km | |
| Woolton Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Nook Fields | 2.38 km | |
| Alder Plantation | 2.44 km | |
| Ramsbrook Plantation | 2.78 km | |
| Clamley Park Plantation | 2.92 km | |
| Gateacre Green | 2.95 km | |
| Brick Wall Covert | 2.97 km | |
| Woolton Hill | 3.23 km | |
| The Coppice | 3.26 km | |
| Stockton's Wood | 3.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L26 1XU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 92.6 Mbps | 241.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 25.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 83.6 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 505.7 | 38 |
Energy usage data for L26 1XU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.36194400 |
| Longitude | -2.83641100 |
| OS Easting | 344435 |
| OS Northing | 0385334 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000011 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Liverpool BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006215 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Knowsley 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Knowsley 019D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |