The postcode L26 6LS is located in Knowsley, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. L26 6LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L26 6LS 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 6LS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to L26 6LS is Abingdon Grove which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Helston Avenue and is 265 m away. The closest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, 846 m away.
The closest primary school to L26 6LS (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 6LS is Royal Oak and is 3.32 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 2.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 6, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2.6 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 6LS 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 6LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L26 6LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L26 6LS
| Introduction | June 1997 |
| 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 6LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halewood Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 416 m | |
| Plantation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 465 m |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 938 m |
| Finch Woods Academy | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1 km |
| Halewood Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Yew Tree Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.73 km |
| Norman Pannell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2016) | 1.78 km |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Hunts Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 3, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| Much Woolton Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.34 km |
| Woolton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| St Julie's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton | Academy | 4-11 | 2.75 km | |
| Belle Vale Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| Lakeside School | Special school | 5-13 | Outstanding (December 5, 2019) | 3.03 km |
| Gateacre School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 3.07 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 3.07 km |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 3.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L26 6LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| AES Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 2.5 km | |
| Just Indian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 2.98 km | |
| Vivo Eden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 2.98 km | |
| Big Ying | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2021 | 3.01 km | |
| Eden Primary School Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 3.01 km | |
| The Vape and Grind | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2019 | 3.01 km | |
| Be Our Guest Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 3.11 km | |
| Sense NI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 5, 2020 | 3.11 km | |
| Eden Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 3.14 km | |
| Cafe2u (oez) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 3.16 km | |
| Cafe2u (sez) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 3.16 km | |
| Cafe2u (vez) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 3.16 km | |
| Dillingers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 3.2 km | |
| EUROSPAR Victoria Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 3.2 km | |
| Medicare Victoria | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 3.2 km | |
| Victoria Hot Spot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 3.2 km | |
| Wineflair | Exempt December 17, 2021 | 3.2 km | |
| Yu's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2021 | 3.2 km | |
| Victoria Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 3.21 km | |
| Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 3.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L26 6LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Helston Avenue | 265 m | |
| Okell Drive | 324 m | |
| Cartbridge Lane | 375 m | |
| Hollies Road | 386 m | |
| Cartbridge Lane | 387 m | |
| Camberley Drive | 1.48 km | |
| Logwood Mill Hotel Car Park | 3.64 km | |
| Link Road Huyton | 3.65 km | |
| Halewood Rail Station | 846 m | |
| Halewood Rail Station | 890 m | |
| Hunts Cross Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 4.24 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 36.48 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 36.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L26 6LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Green's Bridge Plantation | 1.02 km | |
| Brick Wall Covert | 1.73 km | |
| Nook Fields | 1.99 km | |
| The Coppice | 2.02 km | |
| Crab Tree Rough | 2.34 km | |
| Gateacre Green | 2.64 km | |
| Hop Yard Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Camp Hill | 2.72 km | |
| Woolton Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Mill Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Roscoe's Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Ramsbrook Plantation | 3.19 km | |
| Brook Covert | 3.23 km | |
| Woolton Hill | 3.24 km | |
| Clincton Wood | 3.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L26 6LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.6 Mbps | 44.8 Mbps | 59.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.4 Mbps | 14.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51.6 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for L26 6LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37201000 |
| Longitude | -2.82763500 |
| OS Easting | 345032 |
| OS Northing | 0386447 |
| 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: White suburban communities |
| 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 | 6B2 |