The postcode L40 4LB is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L40 4LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L40 4LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 4LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to L40 4LB is Colburne Close which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Johns CEPS and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Rail Station, 408 m away.
The closest primary school to L40 4LB (for ages 11 and under) is Burscough Village Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormskirk Academy.
The local pub for residents of L40 4LB is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 7.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop and is 7.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 116.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for L40 4LB is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to L40 4LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L40 4LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L40 4LB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L40 4LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 0 m |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 156 m |
| Burscough Priory Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 507 m | |
| Burscough Bridge Methodist School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 533 m |
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 771 m |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2011) | 3.9 km |
| Rufford CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 3.98 km |
| Ormskirk Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2019) | 4.34 km |
| Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 4.44 km |
| Ormskirk West End School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 4.5 km |
| Ormskirk Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 4.53 km | |
| Turning Point Academy | Independent school | 9-16 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 4.74 km |
| Wood Edge Independent School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 4.9 km |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2013) | 4.9 km |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 4.93 km | |
| Ormskirk Asmall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 4.94 km |
| Holmeswood Methodist School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 4.95 km |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 5.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 4LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rufford Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 6.21 km | |
| The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 7.65 km | |
| Community Trust | Exempt August 22, 2012 | 7.75 km | |
| Croston Pre-school | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 7.75 km | |
| Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 7.77 km | |
| New Fairways | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 7.77 km | |
| Parklands Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 7.77 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 7.8 km | |
| Panshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 7.8 km | |
| Thyme On The Yarrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 7.8 km | |
| Croston Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 7.81 km | |
| Westhead Stores (Londis) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 7.81 km | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 7.85 km | |
| Fresco Fresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 7.85 km | |
| The Grapes Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 7.85 km | |
| The Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 7.85 km | |
| Lord Nelson Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2013 | 7.98 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 7.98 km | |
| Croston Acorns Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 8.03 km | |
| Twin Lakes Velo Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 8.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 4LB - Data from Apr 2022
| St Johns CEPS | 163 m | |
| Burscough Bridge | 328 m | |
| Burscough Bridge | 341 m | |
| Delph Drive Terminus | 366 m | |
| Stanley Club | 421 m | |
| Rail Station | 408 m | |
| Burscough Bridge Rail Station | 408 m | |
| Burscough Bridge Rail Station | 417 m | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 29.41 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 4LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Scutchers Acres | 1.52 km | |
| Lowry Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Bullen's Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Alice's Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Mains Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Ten Acre Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Lathom Gardens | 3.22 km | |
| Coppy Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Box Plantation | 3.28 km | |
| Lady's Walk Wood | 3.29 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.37 km | |
| Delf Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 3.57 km | |
| New Park Wood | 3.62 km | |
| Black Plantation | 3.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L40 4LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.7 Mbps | 116.4 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 21.7 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 66.6 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 665 | 82.5 |
Energy usage data for L40 4LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.60181400 |
| Longitude | -2.83815200 |
| OS Easting | 344633 |
| OS Northing | 0412021 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Lancashire |
| County Electorial Division | Burscough & Rufford ED |
| Electoral Ward | Burscough East |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000127 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Burscough BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Burscough BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008752 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |