Postcode L40 5XY (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 5XY and nearby postcodes

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

L40 5XY 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 5XY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to L40 5XY is Field Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Delph Drive Terminus and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Burscough Junction Rail Station, 417 m away.

The closest primary school to L40 5XY (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 5XY is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 7.6 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 8.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Field Close 21 m
Elder Avenue 55 m
Delph Drive 92 m
Carvel Way 92 m
Bramble Way 99 m
Willow End 107 m
Abbey Dale 123 m
Rees Park 127 m
Clarkfield Close 134 m
Croft Avenue 145 m
Broom Close 149 m
Foxglove Avenue 161 m
Oak Drive 166 m
Primrose Close 185 m
Boundary Lane 186 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 5XY

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 5XY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
585 m
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
676 m
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
740 m
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
830 m
Burscough Priory Academy 841 m
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.02 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.7 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
3.53 km
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.92 km
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
4.03 km
Ormskirk Academy 4.16 km
Ormskirk West End School Good
(June 13, 2019)
4.33 km
Rufford CofE School Good
(October 2, 2018)
4.45 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
4.49 km
Turning Point Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
4.5 km
Wood Edge Independent School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
4.5 km
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
4.61 km
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 4.65 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
4.76 km
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
4.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 5XY - 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
7.6 km
New Fairways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
7.6 km
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
7.6 km
The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.04 km
Community Trust Other catering premises Exempt
August 22, 2012
8.11 km
Croston Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
8.11 km
Panshi Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
8.17 km
Thyme On The Yarrow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
8.17 km
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
8.18 km
Croston Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
8.2 km
Westhead Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
8.2 km
Croston Park Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
8.23 km
Fresco Fresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
8.23 km
The Grapes Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.23 km
The Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.23 km
Cairnview B&b Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
8.34 km
Spar Ballygally Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
8.34 km
Lord Nelson Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2013
8.35 km
Mellors Catering At Trinity & St Michaels School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Delph Drive Terminus Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Delph Drive Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Alexander Close Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Delph Drive Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Richmond Avenue Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Burscough Junction Rail Station Rail 417 m
Burscough Bridge Rail Station Rail 992 m
Rail Station Rail 993 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scutchers Acres Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Lowry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Bullen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Alice's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Mains Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Lathom Gardens Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Coppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Box Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Lady's Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.3 Mbps 71.9 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 30 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.9 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 126,067 kWh - mean 9,005 kWh : median 8,894 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 45,202 kWh - mean 3,013 kWh : median 2,097 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 5XY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.59685500
Longitude -2.83519800
OS Easting 344822
OS Northing 0411467
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26509
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: 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 E33008750
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