Postcode L40 1SY (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 1SY and nearby postcodes

The postcode L40 1SY is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L40 1SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L40 1SY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of L40 1SY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to L40 1SY is The Hawthornes which is centered 132 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brick Kiln Lane and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Rufford Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to L40 1SY (for ages 11 and under) is Rufford CofE School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 2018.

The local pub for residents of L40 1SY is The Black Horse Inn and is 4.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop and is 4.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L40 1SY is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to L40 1SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L40 1SY, and the approximate distance away.

The Hawthornes 132 m
Brick Kiln Lane 152 m
Roseacre Gardens 153 m
Wheatsheaf Mews 189 m
Willow Green 206 m
Albert Road 221 m
New Road 226 m
Oasis Close 230 m
B5246 245 m
Prescott Avenue 246 m
Riverside Road 264 m
Cousin's Lane 271 m
Hesketh Green 302 m
Sluice Lane 523 m
Flash Lane 570 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 1SY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L40 1SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rufford CofE School Good
(October 2, 2018)
543 m
Holmeswood Methodist School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.98 km
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.34 km
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.47 km
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.48 km
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.53 km
Burscough Priory Academy 3.73 km
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.2 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
4.68 km
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2016)
4.73 km
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2013)
4.74 km
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.95 km
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Good
(November 1, 2018)
5.17 km
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
5.29 km
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
5.34 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
5.45 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
5.45 km
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(November 30, 2012)
5.46 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 5.75 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
5.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 1SY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rufford Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
2.74 km
The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
4.32 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
4.49 km
Croston Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
4.5 km
Westhead Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
4.5 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
4.51 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
4.51 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
4.54 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
4.54 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
4.59 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
4.59 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.59 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
4.59 km
Croston Acorns Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
4.65 km
Twin Lakes Velo Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
4.65 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
4.73 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
4.73 km
The Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
4.78 km
Solram Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 29, 2012
4.83 km
McColl's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
4.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 1SY - Data from Apr 2022

Brick Kiln Lane Bus Stop/Station 90 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Whitefield Close Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Holmeswood Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Rufford Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Rufford Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Burscough Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 32.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 1SY - Data from Dec 2021

James Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Smithy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Longshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Hazel Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Caunce Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Alma Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Hunter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Berry House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Mere Side Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Silcock's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Forshaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Geldhey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L40 1SY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.3 Mbps 78.4 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.2 20.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 415,477 kWh - mean 20,774 kWh : median 22,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 75,095 kWh - mean 4,172 kWh : median 4,160 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 1SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.63164500
Longitude -2.82251600
OS Easting 345706
OS Northing 0415326
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26076
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Ribble
County Electorial Division Burscough & Rufford ED
Electoral Ward Rufford
Local Authority District West Lancashire
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Lancashire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lancashire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000127
Travel To Work Area Liverpool

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Central Lancashire
Cancer Alliance Lancashire and South Cumbria
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS West Lancashire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Rufford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008736
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 002D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3