How many schools are near L26 0XR?

There are 20 schools within a 2-mile catchment of L26 0XR. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

11 crimes were reported within 400m of L26 0XR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near L26 0XR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of L26 0XR includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

L26 0XR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

L26 0XR

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

47/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 639 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

40Schools

51Safety

69Health

70Transport

72Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around L26 0XR.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools40/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total

St Mark's Catholic Primary School0.0 mi Finch Woods AcademyInadequate · 0.2 mi Plantation Primary School0.3 mi Halewood Church of England Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Halewood AcademyGood · 0.6 mi Yew Tree Primary AcademyGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Halewood Church of England Primary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety51/100

11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HOLLIES MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport70/100

Halewood Rail Station0.2 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 21.3 ha total — largest park 6.5 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Elwyn Gardens — 0.2 mi

Amenities91/100

10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Iceland, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Aldi Halewood Liverpool — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near L26 0XR.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in L26.

Average sold price by property type across the L26 district, 2021–2026 — 1,510 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£304k▼ 0.9%

Semi-detached£216k▲ 15.8%

Terraced£163k▲ 24.3%

Flat£122k▲ 63.8%

District-level averages (L26) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About L26 0XR

L26 0XR scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Halewood Liverpool about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, L26 0XR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 639 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mark's Catholic Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOLLIES MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ALDERHEY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AT THE HALEWOOD CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Halewood Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Elwyn Gardens, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Iceland, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Aldi Halewood Liverpool, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore L26 0XR on NestScope.

View L26 0XR on the map Compare with another area

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Area insights about Knowsley, L26 0TR

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.