Postcode L26 6BJ (Knowsley)

Map showing L26 6BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode L26 6BJ is located in Knowsley, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in May 2005 and is an active postcode. L26 6BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L26 6BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 6BJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to L26 6BJ is Woodend which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cartbridge Lane and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to L26 6BJ (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Just Indian and is 3.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 174.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L26 6BJ 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 6BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L26 6BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Woodend 41 m
Applewood Grove 93 m
Bridgefield Road 93 m
Lightoaks Drive 96 m
School Drive 116 m
Ditton Drive 138 m
Cresswell Close 144 m
Redoaks Way 181 m
Cartbridge Lane 203 m
Hayfleld Close 213 m
Poplar Close 226 m
Tilstock Close 257 m
Cherrywood Avenue 261 m
Tavington Road 310 m
Hever Drive 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L26 6BJ

Introduction May 2005
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 6BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 471 m
Plantation Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
689 m
Finch Woods Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
958 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
984 m
Halewood Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.63 km
Yew Tree Primary Academy 1.63 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.81 km
Norman Pannell Primary School Good
(November 23, 2016)
2 km
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.07 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.24 km
Hunts Cross Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
2.61 km
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 2.72 km
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.76 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.82 km
Woolton Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.84 km
St Julie's Catholic High School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.95 km
St Basil's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
3.05 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton 3.16 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(December 5, 2019)
3.17 km
Oakfield Community Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
3.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L26 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AES Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
2.7 km
Just Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
3.22 km
Vivo Eden Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
3.22 km
Big Ying Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2021
3.24 km
Eden Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
3.24 km
The Vape and Grind Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
3.24 km
Cafe2u (oez) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
3.28 km
Cafe2u (sez) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
3.28 km
Cafe2u (vez) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
3.28 km
Eden Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
3.31 km
Be Our Guest Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
3.34 km
Sense NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 5, 2020
3.34 km
Dillingers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
3.55 km
EUROSPAR Victoria Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.55 km
Medicare Victoria Retailers - other Exempt
December 11, 2019
3.55 km
Victoria Hot Spot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
3.55 km
Wineflair Retailers - other Exempt
December 17, 2021
3.55 km
Yu's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
3.55 km
Victoria Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.57 km
Grey Point Fort Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L26 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Cartbridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Cartbridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Hollies Road Bus Stop/Station 513 m
Hollies Road Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Elwyn Drive Bus Stop/Station 536 m
Camberley Drive Taxi Rank 1.9 km
HOUGH GREEN ROAD Taxi Rank 3.35 km
HOUGH GREEN ROAD Taxi Rank 3.35 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Hunts Cross Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 4.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L26 6BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 598 m
Brick Wall Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Crab Tree Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Nook Fields Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Hop Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Roscoe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Clincton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Brook Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Ramsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Gateacre Green Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Woolton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
The Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L26 6BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 174.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 752.1 42.4

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 564,118 kWh - mean 12,003 kWh : median 10,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 200,267 kWh - mean 4,261 kWh : median 3,655 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L26 6BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37225800
Longitude -2.82126700
OS Easting 345456
OS Northing 0386468
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17269
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Liverpool BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006212
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Knowsley 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knowsley 017A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1