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L26 postcode area · Knowsley

The L26 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Knowsley, Liverpool. Area Scores range from 8 to 68 across them. Every full L26 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The L26 district contains both ends of the scale: Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East at 69 out of 100 (#2,130 of 6,856 in England) against Halewood South at 8, a 61-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £190,000 in Halewood South to £299,500 in Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Knowsley and Liverpool — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£33,918a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime62per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied71%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the L26 district

£274,505median home sold over the past year · +68.9% over 5 years · +1.7% over the year · 245 sales
Detached£365,497
Semi-detached£230,000
Terraced£179,000
Flat—
Knowsley£195,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood EastKnowsley 2,13069 £299,500
Hunts CrossLiverpool 2,26067 £275,000
Halewood CentralKnowsley 2,32966 £215,000
WooltonLiverpool 4,50934 £260,000
Halewood NorthKnowsley 4,82430 £239,000
Halewood SouthKnowsley 6,2918 £190,000

People living in L26 Census 2021

Residents40,739
Median age (est.)45
Density1,236per km²
No qualifications21%
Degree or above30%
No car or van24%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 25%45–64 28%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 37%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 17%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 17%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 12%Other: 13%
One person 34%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 12%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 13% · Administrative 11%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional13%
Administrative11%
Managers & directors11%
Caring & leisure10%
Skilled trades9%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 67% · No religion 26% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in L26

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L26 district.

Halewood

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L26.

L25 L24 L27 L19 L16 L36 L18 WA88

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.