# L26

Postcode district covering Liverpool and Halewood, in Knowsley.

L26 is a postcode district covering Liverpool and Halewood, in Knowsley. Median sale price £280,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 75.8 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code L26. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [L](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an L26 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £280,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in L26 was £280,500 in 2025. 1,013th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 15,314** (2021). L26 had 15,314 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,022nd least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 28%** (2022). About 28% of people in L26 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.1%** (January 2026). In L26, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=L26) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 28% of people in L26 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=L26) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 288 homes were sold in L26 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=L26) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for L26.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=L26) (Census 2021, England and Wales): L26 had 15,314 usual residents at the census.

## How L26 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | L26 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £280,500 | 7th most expensive | 39 postcode districts, L · 2025 |
| Population | 15,314 | 14th least populated | 42 postcode districts, L · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 28% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 42 postcode districts, L · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.1% | 11th highest | 42 postcode districts, L · Jan 2026 |

## Is L26 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in L26 at a rate of 75.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 112.3 per 1,000 people across the L postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 99 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in L26.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (461), anti-social behaviour (201) and other crime (195).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in L26 was 78.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in L26, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so L26 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in L26

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Knowsley 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006420) | 2,409 | 83.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.5% |
| [Knowsley 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006421) | 1,117 | 16.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Knowsley 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006425) | 1,276 | 56.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.1% |
| [Knowsley 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006419) | 1,388 | 24.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Knowsley 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006422) | 1,250 | 62.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Knowsley 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006423) | 1,332 | 18.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Knowsley 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006427) | 1,432 | 61.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.4% |
| [Knowsley 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006426) | 1,354 | 180.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.1% |
| [Knowsley 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006428) | 1,569 | 102.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Knowsley 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006429) | 1,125 | 98.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.4% |
| [Knowsley 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/neighbourhood/e01006432) | 1,564 | 89.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |

## Your MP

- [Widnes and Halewood](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/widnes-and-halewood): Derek Twigg (Labour), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Liverpool Garston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/liverpool-garston): Maria Eagle (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.5% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in L26

[Halewood Central](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/halewood-central), [Halewood South](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley/halewood-south)

## Postcode sectors in L26

[L26 0 (94 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26-0), [L26 1 (61 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26-1), [L26 2 (4 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26-2), [L26 3 (4 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26-3), [L26 4 (4 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26-4), [L26 5 (4 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26-5), [L26 6 (47 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26-6), [L26 7 (87 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26-7), [L26 8 (1 postcode)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26-8), [L26 9 (73 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26-9)

## Council

[Knowsley](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley)

## Towns in L26

[Liverpool](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool)

## Postcode districts next to L26

[L24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l24), [L25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l25), [L27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l27), [L35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l35), [WA8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa8)

## Nearest rail stations

[Halewood (500 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.8301,53.3645), [Hunts Cross (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.8559,53.3607), [Hough Green (3.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7751,53.3724), [Liverpool South Parkway (4.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.8891,53.3577)

## More in the L postcode area

[All L postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## L26 in brief

L26 is a postcode district covering Liverpool and Halewood, in Knowsley.
About 15,784 people lived in L26 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £280,500 in 2025 across 288 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 75.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in L26 was £280,500 in 2025.
L26 had 15,314 usual residents at the census.
About 28% of people in L26 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In L26, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: L26
- Postcode area: [L](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l)
- Constituency: [Widnes and Halewood †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/widnes-and-halewood)
- Council: [Knowsley †](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley)
- Area: 9.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 15,784*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 50

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[L35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l35), [L25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l25), [WA8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa8), [L24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l24), [L27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l27)

## Latest updates for L26

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/L26

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l26