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Postcode · Halewood South · Knowsley · North West

L26 1UQ

Part of Knowsley 020E in Halewood South.

L26 1UQ is a postcode in Halewood South, Knowsley that skews under 18 and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £805 a month, up 3.8% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £207/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (49th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

L26 1UQ 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
80/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Knowsley 020E skews under 18 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent13%Owner-occupied50%Social rent38%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household660
Single-person households33%
Couples with children13%
Lone-parent households21%
Age profile
Under 1823%18–3422%35–4920%50–6419%65+17%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health76%
Born in the UK92%

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

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What's it like living in L26 1UQ?

L26 1UQ sits inside Knowsley 020E, part of the wider Halewood South neighbourhood in Knowsley. The area skews under 18, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £805/mo, up 3.8% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £150/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 1UQ 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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