Postcode L40 5XT (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 5XT and nearby postcodes

The postcode L40 5XT is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. L40 5XT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L40 5XT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 5XT as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to L40 5XT is Boundary Lane which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Richmond Avenue and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Burscough Junction Rail Station, 213 m away.

The closest primary school to L40 5XT (for ages 11 and under) is Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormskirk Academy.

The local pub for residents of L40 5XT is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 7.47 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 8.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L40 5XT 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 5XT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L40 5XT, and the approximate distance away.

Boundary Lane 54 m
Clarkfield Close 72 m
Alexander Close 74 m
Rees Park 85 m
The Green Lane 118 m
Willow End 121 m
Gower Gardens 124 m
Junction Lane 167 m
B5241 167 m
Hawthorn Avenue 177 m
Ainscough Drive 179 m
Abbey Dale 186 m
Field Close 191 m
Flour Mill Close 197 m
Richmond Mews 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 5XT

Introduction December 1996
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 5XT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
488 m
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
501 m
Burscough Priory Academy 653 m
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
654 m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
747 m
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Good
(March 8, 2017)
857 m
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.83 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
3.74 km
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
3.94 km
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.94 km
Ormskirk Academy 4.1 km
Ormskirk West End School Good
(June 13, 2019)
4.19 km
Turning Point Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
4.38 km
Wood Edge Independent School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
4.45 km
Rufford CofE School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.46 km
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
4.64 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
4.67 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
4.81 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 4.86 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
4.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 5XT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rufford Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
6.7 km
Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
7.47 km
New Fairways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
7.47 km
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
7.47 km
The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.09 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
8.17 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
8.17 km
Spar Ballygally Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
8.19 km
Cairnview B&b Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
8.19 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
8.23 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
8.23 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
8.23 km
Croston Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
8.25 km
Westhead Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
8.25 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
8.28 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
8.28 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.28 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.28 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
8.41 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 5XT - Data from Apr 2022

Richmond Avenue Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Alexander Close Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Delph Drive Terminus Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Lathom Close Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Lathom Close Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Burscough Junction Rail Station Rail 213 m
Rail Station Rail 888 m
Burscough Bridge Rail Station Rail 888 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 5XT - Data from Dec 2021

Scutchers Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Bullen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Lowry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Alice's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Mains Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Coppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Lathom Gardens Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Lady's Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Box Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L40 5XT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 92.7 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.9 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 104,990 kWh - mean 8,076 kWh : median 7,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 37,374 kWh - mean 2,875 kWh : median 2,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 5XT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.59731000
Longitude -2.83818300
OS Easting 344625
OS Northing 0411520
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16549
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Burscough BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Burscough BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008750
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 004A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1