The postcode L40 5UF is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L40 5UF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
L40 5UF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 5UF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to L40 5UF is A570 which is centered 4.03 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Plough Inn and is 1.23 km away. The closest railway station is Hoscar Rail Station, 2.77 km away.
The closest primary school to L40 5UF (for ages 11 and under) is Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 29, 2017.
The local pub for residents of L40 5UF is The Junction and is 6.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rainford Charcoal Grill and is 7.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
Policing for L40 5UF 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 5UF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L40 5UF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L40 5UF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L40 5UF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.93 km |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 2.33 km |
| West Lancashire Community High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2017) | 2.55 km |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 2.6 km |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2011) | 2.63 km |
| Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 2.66 km |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 2.71 km |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2020) | 2.75 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.8 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.97 km |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 3.15 km |
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.33 km |
| Burscough Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 3.51 km |
| Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 3.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 5UF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 6.13 km | |
| Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 6.26 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 6.34 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 6.47 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 6.47 km | |
| The Bell Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2020 | 7.18 km | |
| Aramark | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 7.45 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 7.52 km | |
| Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 7.55 km | |
| The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 7.55 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 7.59 km | |
| Corran Integrated Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 7.59 km | |
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 7.6 km | |
| Rainford Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 7.6 km | |
| Pick N Mixers | Awaiting Inspection | 7.6 km | |
| The Pastry Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 7.67 km | |
| Clanrye Private Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2021 | 7.68 km | |
| Glenarm Road Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 7.68 km | |
| Humphrey's at Rathmore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 7.68 km | |
| Larne Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 7.68 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 5UF - Data from Apr 2022
| Plough Inn | 1.23 km | |
| Plough Inn | 1.24 km | |
| Hoscar Rail Station | 2.77 km | |
| Burscough Junction Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 3.49 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 26.38 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.27 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 5UF - Data from Dec 2021
| Lathom Gardens | 324 m | |
| Goose Island | 350 m | |
| Goose Island Pond | 356 m | |
| Postillion Cap | 416 m | |
| Black Plantation | 437 m | |
| Spa Roughs | 763 m | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Box Plantation | 1.13 km | |
| Ten Acre Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Delf Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Alice's Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Stanley's Firs | 1.63 km | |
| Mains Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Coppy Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Lowry Hill | 1.77 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.57354300 |
| Longitude | -2.81468200 |
| OS Easting | 346150 |
| OS Northing | 0408856 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Lancashire |
| County Electorial Division | West Lancashire East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Newburgh |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33004063 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 008C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |