L26 postcode area guide — Knowsley
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the L26 postcode district in Knowsley — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in L26
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.5%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
95.3%
Gigabit-capable
95.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the L26 postcode district (Knowsley) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 342 postcodes Ofcom measures in L26, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 95.3%.
Around 0% of premises in L26 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in L26
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| L26 0AA | 100% | 100% |
| L26 0AB | 100% | 0% |
| L26 0AD | 82.4% | 29.4% |
| L26 0AE | 100% | 100% |
| L26 0AF | 100% | 100% |
| L26 0AG | 100% | 100% |
| L26 0AJ | 100% | 100% |
| L26 0AL | 100% | 100% |
| L26 0AP | 100% | 100% |
| L26 0AQ | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Knowsley
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Knowsley district (75,908 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
97.5%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
91.3%
Voice indoors — all networks
99.5%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in L26
Police recorded 126 incidents within about a mile of the centre of L26 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 45 | 35.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 | 23.0% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 | 8.7% |
| Public order | 11 | 8.7% |
| Drugs | 10 | 7.9% |
| Other theft | 6 | 4.8% |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 4.0% |
| Burglary | 4 | 3.2% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in L26
Based on 137 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in L26 is £230,000, down 16.2% on the previous year (£274,505).
Detached
£321,065
49 sales
Semi-detached
£205,000
54 sales
Terraced
£170,000
31 sales
Flat / maisonette
£115,000
3 sales
Latest recorded sales in L26
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Rutland Avenue | L26 0TL |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £300,000 | Detached | Weston Grove | L26 9YP |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £295,000 | Detached | Heron Court | L26 7WX |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £267,500 | Semi-detached | Foxglove Avenue | L26 7AN |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £208,000 | Semi-detached | Lapwing Court | L26 7WH |
| 30 Mar 2026 | £215,000 | Detached | St Ives Way | L26 7YW |
| 23 Mar 2026 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Turnstone Drive | L26 7WP |
| 16 Mar 2026 | £193,000 | Semi-detached | Torcross Way | L26 7YU |
| 16 Mar 2026 | £127,000 | Terraced | Torrington Drive | L26 1TP |
| 12 Mar 2026 | £220,000 | Detached | Weston Grove | L26 9YP |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Knowsley demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Knowsley district (154,519 residents, 66,073 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.6% |
| 15–29 | 24.2% |
| 30–44 | 17.9% |
| 45–64 | 21.3% |
| 65+ | 17% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 59.5% |
| Private rented | 14.5% |
| Social rented | 14.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around L26
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halewood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,131 | L26 1UU |
| Plantation Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 485 | L26 0TH |
| St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 241 | L26 1TD |
| Halewood Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 235 | L26 6LB |
| Yew Tree Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 226 | L26 1UU |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 217 | L26 0XR |
| Finch Woods Academy | Not applicable | 9–16 | 88 | L26 0TY |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in L26
35 rated food businesses operate in L26. 25 hold the top rating of 5, 4 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: ABI Mini Market, Casarima Restaurant, Coffee Wagon, Everton Football Club, Finch Woods Academy.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in L26
From a sample of 159 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 L26 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 55% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
3%
Band B
11%
Band C
42%
Band D
36%
Band E
7%
Band F
1%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Knowsley
Landlines around L26 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.