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Postcode · Halewood Central · Knowsley · North West

L26 7WQ

Part of Knowsley 019A in Halewood Central.

L26 7WQ is a postcode in Halewood Central, Knowsley that skews 50–64 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £805 a month, up 3.8% on the year, with council tax in band B adding roughly £207/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom decile of UK sub-areas (91st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

L26 7WQ in Knowsley · nearest rail Halewood

Median rent
£805
local area median
Council tax
£2,488
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
83/100
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Who lives here

Knowsley 019A skews 50–64 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent13%Owner-occupied84%Social rent2%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household577
Single-person households32%
Couples with children17%
Lone-parent households11%
Age profile
Under 1816%18–3422%35–4915%50–6429%65+19%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health82%
Born in the UK96%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in L26 7WQ?

L26 7WQ sits inside Knowsley 019A, part of the wider Halewood Central neighbourhood in Knowsley. The area skews 50–64, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £805/mo, up 3.8% on the year. Council tax is band B, costing roughly £170/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is L26 7WQ for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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