Postcode L26 2XD (Knowsley)

Map showing L26 2XD and nearby postcodes

The postcode L26 2XD is located in Knowsley, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L26 2XD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L26 2XD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 2XD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to L26 2XD is Lower Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Road and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, 679 m away.

The closest primary school to L26 2XD (for ages 11 and under) is Halewood Church of England 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 2XD is HELEN'S BAY GOLF CLUB and is 3.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 21, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Just Indian and is 3.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 146.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 1.7 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 2XD 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 2XD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L26 2XD, and the approximate distance away.

Lower Close 22 m
Rawlinson Crescent 111 m
Luscombe Close 212 m
Bromley Close 230 m
Lakeside View 239 m
Strokes Close 242 m
Ronaldsway 294 m
Clough Road 322 m
Elwyn Drive 343 m
Rutland Avenue 419 m
Baileys Lane 549 m
Church Road 764 m
Greensbridge Lane 987 m
Lower Road 1.23 km
A562 1.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L26 2XD

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 2XD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 318 m
Finch Woods Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
365 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
440 m
Plantation Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
505 m
Halewood Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.3 km
Yew Tree Primary Academy 1.3 km
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.76 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.82 km
Hunts Cross Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
2.32 km
Norman Pannell Primary School Good
(November 23, 2016)
2.49 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.73 km
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 2.74 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.76 km
Middlefield Community Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
2.81 km
St Ambrose Catholic Academy 2.84 km
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.85 km
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.86 km
St Julie's Catholic High School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.02 km
Woolton Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
3.04 km
Oakfield Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
3.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L26 2XD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grey Point Fort Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3 km
MONTESSORI HELEN'S BAY PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2017
3.11 km
AES Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
3.2 km
HELEN'S BAY GOLF CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
3.66 km
Helen's Bay TCK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
3.66 km
Neill Wine Retailers - other Exempt
June 12, 2014
3.69 km
Just Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
3.7 km
Vivo Eden Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
3.7 km
Big Ying Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2021
3.72 km
Eden Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
3.72 km
The Vape and Grind Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
3.72 km
Be Our Guest Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
3.82 km
Sense NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 5, 2020
3.82 km
Cafe2u (oez) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
3.84 km
Cafe2u (sez) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
3.84 km
Cafe2u (vez) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
3.84 km
Eden Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
3.84 km
Dillingers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
3.88 km
EUROSPAR Victoria Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.88 km
Medicare Victoria Retailers - other Exempt
December 11, 2019
3.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L26 2XD - Data from Apr 2022

Church Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Rawlinson Crescent Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Elwyn Drive Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Leathers Lane Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Camberley Drive Taxi Rank 1.84 km
HOUGH GREEN ROAD Taxi Rank 3.53 km
HOUGH GREEN ROAD Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 679 m
Halewood Rail Station Rail 697 m
Hunts Cross Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 3.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L26 2XD - Data from Dec 2021

Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Crab Tree Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hop Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Brick Wall Covert Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Ramsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Nook Fields Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Alder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Clincton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Clamley Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Little Boar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Big Boar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Woolton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L26 2XD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.7 Mbps 146.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 17 Mbps 49 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% 25 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.7 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 629 40.3

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 446,193 kWh - mean 11,155 kWh : median 11,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 112,533 kWh - mean 2,679 kWh : median 2,371 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L26 2XD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36688600
Longitude -2.82119400
OS Easting 345454
OS Northing 0385872
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16206
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 019B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1