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Postcode · Halewood Central · Knowsley · North West

L26 1XN

Part of Knowsley 019D in Halewood Central.

L26 1XN is a postcode in Halewood Central, Knowsley that skews 65+ 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 half of UK sub-areas (57th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

L26 1XN 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
92/100
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Who lives here

Knowsley 019D skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent7%Owner-occupied80%Social rent6%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household598
Single-person households28%
Couples with children17%
Lone-parent households13%
Age profile
Under 1817%18–3420%35–4916%50–6423%65+25%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health78%
Born in the UK95%

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

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What's it like living in L26 1XN?

L26 1XN sits inside Knowsley 019D, part of the wider Halewood Central neighbourhood in Knowsley. The area skews 65+, 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 £165/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 1XN 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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