The postcode L26 5QB is located in Knowsley, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L26 5QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L26 5QB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 5QB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to L26 5QB is North End Lane which is centered 123 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gerrards Lane and is 425 m away. The closest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, 1.68 km away.
The closest primary school to L26 5QB (for ages 11 and under) is Norman Pannell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 23, 2016. 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 5QB is Royal Oak and is 2.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Just Indian and is 1.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 6, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for L26 5QB 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 5QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L26 5QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L26 5QB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 5QB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Pannell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2016) | 832 m |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Plantation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Halewood Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.51 km | |
| Woolton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Much Woolton Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.62 km |
| Belle Vale Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Halewood Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Yew Tree Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.82 km | |
| St Julie's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton | Academy | 4-11 | 1.91 km | |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Gateacre School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 1.95 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 1.95 km |
| St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.03 km |
| Finch Woods Academy | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 5-13 | Outstanding (December 5, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| Hope School | Special school | 5-13 | Outstanding (April 2, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Hunts Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 3, 2019) | 2.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L26 5QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| AES Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 1.51 km | |
| Just Indian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 1.93 km | |
| Vivo Eden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 1.93 km | |
| Big Ying | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2021 | 1.97 km | |
| Eden Primary School Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 1.97 km | |
| The Vape and Grind | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2019 | 1.97 km | |
| Be Our Guest Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 2.05 km | |
| Sense NI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 5, 2020 | 2.05 km | |
| Dillingers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 2.1 km | |
| EUROSPAR Victoria Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 2.1 km | |
| Medicare Victoria | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 2.1 km | |
| Victoria Hot Spot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 2.1 km | |
| Wineflair | Exempt December 17, 2021 | 2.1 km | |
| Yu's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2021 | 2.1 km | |
| Victoria Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 2.12 km | |
| Eden Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 2.18 km | |
| Jolly Tots Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 2.25 km | |
| Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 2.27 km | |
| Victoria Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 2.27 km | |
| Cafe2u (oez) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 2.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L26 5QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Gerrards Lane | 425 m | |
| Okell Drive | 463 m | |
| No. 1 | 486 m | |
| Woodbridge Avenue | 514 m | |
| Redwing Way | 592 m | |
| Camberley Drive | 1.34 km | |
| Manor Farm Road | 2.97 km | |
| Link Road Huyton | 3.17 km | |
| Halewood Rail Station | 1.68 km | |
| Halewood Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Hunts Cross Rail Station | 2.28 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 4.66 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.33 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L26 5QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Nook Fields | 930 m | |
| Gateacre Green | 1.57 km | |
| Green's Bridge Plantation | 1.97 km | |
| Brick Wall Covert | 2.04 km | |
| Woolton Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Camp Hill | 2.16 km | |
| Woolton Hill | 2.28 km | |
| The Coppice | 2.33 km | |
| Roscoe's Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Rabbit Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Black Wood | 2.82 km | |
| The Grounds | 3.04 km | |
| Brook Covert | 3.29 km | |
| Crab Tree Rough | 3.35 km | |
| The Old Wood | 3.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L26 5QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35 Mbps | 32.7 Mbps | 43.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.6 Mbps | 7.5 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 36.7 | 8.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37863700 |
| Longitude | -2.84021100 |
| OS Easting | 344204 |
| OS Northing | 0387194 |
| 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 North |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Liverpool BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006214 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Knowsley 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Knowsley 018B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |