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L26 6LJ

Rectory Drive

Halewood North

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Detailed insights for L26 6LJ

Overview

Postcode L26 6LJ is located in a major urban area, within the Halewood North ward of Knowsley in the North West region, and forms part of the Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East is £51,865 per year. The nearest station is Halewood located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hilton Grace Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,269 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East is £51,865 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L26 6LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East near L26 6LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Halewood located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for L26 6LJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Halewood

N/A

Walking directions to Halewood

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for L26 6LJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHilton Grace Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Hilton Grace Recreation Ground
0.2 miElwyn GardensSmallWalking directions to Elwyn Gardens

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
4,434.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.4(+20%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.11(-24%)
Public order
13.28(+32%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.71(-3%)
Drugs
7.05(+86%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
319
88.61%
Chinese
13
3.61%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.22%
Indian
7
1.94%
Other White
5
1.39%
Total population: 360

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
96
31.68%
Level 3 (A level)
58
19.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
16.17%
No qualifications
42
13.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
10.56%
Total 16+ residents: 303

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
52.1%
Owns outright
54
45.38%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.68%
Social rents from council
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Halewood North

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Halewood North area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Halewood North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Halewood North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£295,000
Semi-Detached46£223,000
Terraced18£186,500

10 year median price trend in Halewood North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Halewood North.

Schools

In the L26 6LJ postcode area, located within Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L26 6LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHalewood Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryPlantation Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Knowsley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,581
Band B£1,844
Band C£2,108
Band D£2,371
Band E£2,898
Band F£3,425
Band G£3,952
Band H£4,743

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictKnowsleyE08000011
Parliamentary ConstituencyWidnes and HalewoodE14001584
WardHalewood NorthE05010936
ParishHalewoodE04000017
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood EastE02001343
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Knowsley 017AE01006420
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1990-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.