L26 postcode area

The L26 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Knowsley, Liverpool. Area Scores range from 8 to 68 across them.

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.

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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

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around L26.

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