The ECHO asked people in the city centre to share where they think the coolest postcodes are
19:00, 15 Jan 2026Updated 19:01, 15 Jan 2026
The UK's coolest postcodes to move to in 2026 have been revealed. The ranking, put together by the Sunday Times, rounded up the coolest UK postcodes for the coming year, looking at qualities such as "good food, a buzzing community or easy access to the great outdoors".
Eleven postcodes made the list, including Liverpool city centre (L1), which was praised for its huge musical legacy among other things. The Baltic Triangle's artistic community received a special mention, as well as its converted warehouses, which form a part of the city's nightlife and hospitality.
About Liverpool city centre (L1), the Sunday Times said: "OK, so Sam Mendes’s four-part opus of interconnected biopics following each member of the Beatles won’t land until April 2028, but Scousers are already enjoying its prequel.
"The films’ off-duty cast have been clocked pounding the city centre streets: Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney), Harris Dickinson (John Lennon) and Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr) were recently spotted sipping hugo spritzes at the small-plates gem Maray on Bold Street, a bohemian stretch within Liverpool’s Ropewalks district.
"This L1 pocket neatly edges into the vibey Baltic Triangle, a historical area that’s now an engine room of converted warehouses, food markets and venues such as Camp and Furnace — which has hosted everyone from Mogwai to Martha Wainwright — as well as grassroots spaces like Arts Bar Baltic, a creative hub café-bar hybrid."
The Sunday Times added: "In the know vinylheads are spoilt for choice: flick through the records at a glut of great stores including Dig Vinyl, 81 Renshaw and Probe.
"Plum options for gastronomes include Bundobust (get the okra fries) and the Italian Club, which counts A-listers such as Ralph Fiennes and Matt Smith as fans."
After the news, the ECHO went out to find out which postcodes Scousers think are the coolest places to live in Merseyside.
Watch the full video to see what people picked.