Postcode L40 6HG (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 6HG and nearby postcodes

The postcode L40 6HG is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L40 6HG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L40 6HG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 6HG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to L40 6HG is Vicarage Lane which is centered 136 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mawdsleys Farm and is 552 m away. The closest railway station is Ormskirk Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to L40 6HG (for ages 11 and under) is Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 20, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormskirk Academy.

The local pub for residents of L40 6HG is Larne Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club and is 4.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from GANGNAM LARNE LTD and is 4.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L40 6HG 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 6HG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L40 6HG, and the approximate distance away.

Vicarage Lane 136 m
St James Close 212 m
Varlian Close 215 m
Wellfield Lane 273 m
Whiteleys Lane 762 m
A570 1.87 km
Long Lane 1.99 km
A565 11.35 km
A577 13.53 km
M6 27.32 km
A56 36.74 km
A59 43.12 km
M62 66.89 km
A6 81.35 km
A49 83.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 6HG

Introduction January 1980
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 6HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
897 m
Wood Edge Independent School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
933 m
Ormskirk Academy 1.22 km
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.66 km
Turning Point Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.29 km
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.43 km
Pontville School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.47 km
St Bede's Catholic High School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.49 km
Ormskirk West End School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.8 km
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2012)
3.01 km
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.02 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.33 km
Bickerstaffe Voluntary Controlled Church of England School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.41 km
Aughton Town Green Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.47 km
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
3.48 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.69 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
3.7 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
3.7 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.7 km
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2008)
3.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 6HG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aramark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
4.37 km
Corran Integrated Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
4.44 km
The Pastry Chef Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
4.64 km
Larne Christian Fellowship Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
4.64 km
Clanrye Private Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
4.68 km
Glenarm Road Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
4.68 km
Humphrey's at Rathmore Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
4.68 km
Larne Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
4.68 km
The Bell Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
4.73 km
GANGNAM LARNE LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
4.78 km
Larne And District Homing Pigeon Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
4.78 km
Ruby's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
4.78 km
Ruby's Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
4.78 km
Viking Lodge Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
4.78 km
Viking Wineflair Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2022
4.78 km
Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
4.79 km
New Fairways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
4.79 km
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
4.79 km
Reids Today Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
January 9, 2020
4.87 km
Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club - Larne Branch Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
4.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 6HG - Data from Apr 2022

Mawdsleys Farm Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Mawdsleys Farm Bus Stop/Station 554 m
Castle Lane Bus Stop/Station 720 m
Crosshall Brow Bus Stop/Station 797 m
Crosshall Brow Bus Stop/Station 825 m
Ormskirk Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Aughton Park Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Aughton Park Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 6HG - Data from Dec 2021

Ruff Wood Woodland Or Forest 598 m
Smithy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Lady's Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Alcocks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Coppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Halfpenny Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Mains Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Lyelake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Boundary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Stanley's Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Byrer's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Postillion Cap Inland Water 2.87 km
Bullen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L40 6HG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 39.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 20 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 7.7% 23.8 6.3
30-300 Mbps 92.3% 47.6 10.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 274,134 kWh - mean 39,162 kWh : median 37,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 6HG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.55930700
Longitude -2.85679900
OS Easting 343342
OS Northing 0407305
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28314
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division West Lancashire East ED
Electoral Ward Derby
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ormskirk BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008773
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 008B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2