Postcode L26 6LR (Knowsley)

Map showing L26 6LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode L26 6LR is located in Knowsley, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. L26 6LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L26 6LR 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 6LR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to L26 6LR is Ashdown Grove which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Helston Avenue and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, 754 m away.

The closest primary school to L26 6LR (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 6LR is Royal Oak and is 3.4 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 3.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashdown Grove 31 m
Wellbank Drive 77 m
Chartwell Grove 87 m
Abingdon Grove 89 m
Hever Drive 103 m
Ambassador Drive 104 m
Rectory Drive 164 m
Claydon Court 167 m
Hedingham Close 170 m
Farnborough Grove 175 m
Hayfleld Close 194 m
Court Avenue 208 m
Haresfinch Close 220 m
Tilstock Close 230 m
Church Road 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L26 6LR

Introduction June 1997
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 6LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy 302 m
Plantation Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
368 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
825 m
Finch Woods Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
889 m
Halewood Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.27 km
Yew Tree Primary Academy 1.27 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.41 km
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.69 km
Norman Pannell Primary School Good
(November 23, 2016)
1.9 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.18 km
Hunts Cross Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2019)
2.22 km
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.39 km
Woolton Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.51 km
St Julie's Catholic High School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.57 km
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton 2.8 km
Belle Vale Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.98 km
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.04 km
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 3.1 km
Lakeside School Outstanding
(December 5, 2019)
3.14 km
Middlefield Community Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AES Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
2.61 km
Just Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
3.09 km
Vivo Eden Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
3.09 km
Big Ying Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2021
3.13 km
Eden Primary School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
3.13 km
The Vape and Grind Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
3.13 km
Be Our Guest Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
3.22 km
Sense NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 5, 2020
3.22 km
Eden Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
3.25 km
Cafe2u (oez) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
3.27 km
Cafe2u (sez) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
3.27 km
Cafe2u (vez) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
3.27 km
Dillingers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
3.29 km
EUROSPAR Victoria Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.29 km
Medicare Victoria Retailers - other Exempt
December 11, 2019
3.29 km
Victoria Hot Spot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
3.29 km
Wineflair Retailers - other Exempt
December 17, 2021
3.29 km
Yu's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
3.29 km
Victoria Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.3 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Helston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Hollies Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Hollies Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Okell Drive Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Camberley Drive Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Logwood Mill Hotel Car Park Taxi Rank 3.73 km
Link Road Huyton Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Halewood Rail Station Rail 754 m
Halewood Rail Station Rail 796 m
Hunts Cross Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 4.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 36.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green's Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Brick Wall Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Nook Fields Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Crab Tree Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Hop Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Gateacre Green Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Woolton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Roscoe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Ramsbrook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Alder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Clincton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Brook Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.8 Mbps 51.6 Mbps 63.78 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 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 100% 51.5 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 192,539 kWh - mean 16,045 kWh : median 16,569 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 66,924 kWh - mean 5,148 kWh : median 4,637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L26 6LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37104300
Longitude -2.82704500
OS Easting 345070
OS Northing 0386339
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 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

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: 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 E33006212
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Knowsley 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Knowsley 017A
Output Area / Small Area 6A2