L26 6AS Knowsley
Live postcode, introduced March 2026. Ward: Halewood South. Region: North West.
Streets
- Greensbridge Lane, Liverpool: 17 addresses
- Rosebury Avenue, Liverpool: 14 addresses
- Unnamed street near Greensbridge Lane, Halewood: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Knowsley in 2026-27: Band D £2,488 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,659 | £1,935 | £2,212 | £2,488 | £3,041 | £3,594 | £4,147 | £4,977 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (37% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Liverpool Dogs' Home, Greensbridge Road, Halewood: up to 31 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- East of Halewood Plot 3: up to 196 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Marsh Parade, Newcastle-under-Lyme (former Zanzibar Nightclub), not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Plot 3 - Land To South Of Railway Line Bounded By Lower Road, Finch Lane And Baileys Lane, Halewood: up to 318 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Adjacent And To The Rear Of No. 1-3 Lakeside View, Lower Road, Halewood, L26 2XA: up to 12 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 32 addresses are between 6 m and 10 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Halewood 58,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Hunts Cross 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rawlinson Crescent Halewood | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Belle Vale Bus Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Car parks | South Liverpool Airport Parking | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hollies Medical Centre | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Halewood Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,850 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hilton Grace Recreation Ground 3.8 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Green's Bridge Plantation | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Brick Wall Covert | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Camp Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Big Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Hale Cliff | Cliff or slope | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Decoy Marsh | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 32 | 32 |
None of the postcode's 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Knowsley: see them on the Knowsley page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Greensbridge Lane.