Postcode L40 6HR (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 6HR and nearby postcodes

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

L40 6HR 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 6HR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to L40 6HR is Greenacre which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prince Albert and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Ormskirk Rail Station, 2.55 km away.

The closest primary school to L40 6HR (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 6HR is The Bell Bistro and is 5.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from GANGNAM LARNE LTD and is 5.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 6HR 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 6HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Greenacre 16 m
Meadowbridge Close 35 m
Halton Chase 87 m
Meadow Close 161 m
Holly Close 189 m
Ormond Avenue 229 m
Forge Close 254 m
Lunds Close 259 m
Wigan Road 332 m
School Lane 590 m
Dick's Lane 613 m
Castle Lane 722 m
A570 2.26 km
A565 12.33 km
A577 12.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 6HR

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 6HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
157 m
Wood Edge Independent School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.75 km
Ormskirk Academy 1.85 km
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
2.19 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.46 km
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
2.88 km
Turning Point Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.92 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
3.03 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
3.03 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.03 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.13 km
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.23 km
Ormskirk West End School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.31 km
St Bede's Catholic High School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.31 km
Pontville School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
3.37 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
3.43 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
3.44 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3.47 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
3.52 km
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aramark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
5.29 km
The Bell Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
5.38 km
Corran Integrated Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
5.39 km
The Pastry Chef Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
5.54 km
Clanrye Private Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
5.56 km
Glenarm Road Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
5.56 km
Humphrey's at Rathmore Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
5.56 km
Larne Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
5.56 km
Larne Christian Fellowship Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
5.59 km
Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
5.7 km
New Fairways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
5.7 km
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
5.7 km
GANGNAM LARNE LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
5.72 km
Larne And District Homing Pigeon Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.72 km
Ruby's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
5.72 km
Ruby's Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
5.72 km
Viking Lodge Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
5.72 km
Viking Wineflair Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2022
5.72 km
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
5.72 km
Reids Today Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
January 9, 2020
5.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Prince Albert Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Prince Albert Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Ormond Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Castle Lane Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Plough Lane Bus Stop/Station 584 m
Ormskirk Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Aughton Park Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
Aughton Park Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 25.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 695 m
Coppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Lady's Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Ruff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Smithy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Mains Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Stanley's Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Halfpenny Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Postillion Cap Inland Water 1.88 km
Alcocks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Alice's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Goose Island Pond Inland Water 2.18 km
Goose Island Island 2.18 km
Bullen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 43.3 Mbps 126 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 18.78 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 10
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.5 12
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 143,956 kWh - mean 14,396 kWh : median 15,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 35,110 kWh - mean 3,511 kWh : median 2,904 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 6HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.56343800
Longitude -2.84367300
OS Easting 344217
OS Northing 0407756
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Westhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008774
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 008B
Output Area / Small Area 1A2