The postcode L40 5BW is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 2016 and is an active postcode. L40 5BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L40 5BW 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 5BW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to L40 5BW is Primrose Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Delph Drive and is 206 m away. The closest railway station is Burscough Junction Rail Station, 601 m away.
The closest primary school to L40 5BW (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 5BW is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 7.7 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 8.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 154.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27.1 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for L40 5BW 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 5BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L40 5BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L40 5BW
| Introduction | December 2016 |
| 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 5BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 720 m |
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 848 m |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 868 m |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 922 m |
| Burscough Priory Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.02 km | |
| Burscough Bridge Methodist School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.19 km |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2011) | 3.35 km |
| Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 3.88 km |
| Ormskirk Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2019) | 4.09 km |
| Ormskirk Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 4.21 km | |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 4.32 km |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2013) | 4.43 km |
| Ormskirk West End School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 4.44 km |
| Rufford CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 4.47 km |
| Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 4.48 km | |
| Wood Edge Independent School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 4.54 km |
| Turning Point Academy | Independent school | 9-16 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 4.59 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 4.61 km |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 4.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 5BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rufford Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 6.72 km | |
| Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 7.7 km | |
| New Fairways | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 7.7 km | |
| Parklands Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 7.7 km | |
| The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.02 km | |
| Community Trust | Exempt August 22, 2012 | 8.08 km | |
| Croston Pre-school | Exempt December 11, 2019 | 8.08 km | |
| Panshi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2020 | 8.15 km | |
| Thyme On The Yarrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 8.15 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 8.16 km | |
| Croston Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 8.18 km | |
| Westhead Stores (Londis) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 8.18 km | |
| Croston Park Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 8.2 km | |
| Fresco Fresco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 8.2 km | |
| The Grapes Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 8.2 km | |
| The Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.2 km | |
| Lord Nelson Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2013 | 8.32 km | |
| Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.32 km | |
| Croston Acorns Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 8.43 km | |
| Twin Lakes Velo Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 8.43 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 5BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Delph Drive | 206 m | |
| Delph Drive | 212 m | |
| Wheat Lane | 230 m | |
| Wheat Lane | 239 m | |
| Flax Lane | 351 m | |
| Burscough Junction Rail Station | 601 m | |
| Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Burscough Bridge Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 28.81 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.66 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 5BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Scutchers Acres | 813 m | |
| Lowry Hill | 1.28 km | |
| Bullen's Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Alice's Plantation | 1.61 km | |
| Mains Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Ten Acre Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Lathom Gardens | 2.5 km | |
| Box Plantation | 2.59 km | |
| Coppy Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Delf Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Lady's Walk Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Black Plantation | 2.91 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.03 km | |
| Postillion Cap | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L40 5BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 160 Mbps | 154.3 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 30 Mbps | 27.1 Mbps | 50 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 125 | 23.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for L40 5BW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.59627700 |
| Longitude | -2.83257100 |
| OS Easting | 344995 |
| OS Northing | 0411399 |
| 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: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Burscough BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Burscough BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008748 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |