Postcode L40 6JL (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 6JL and nearby postcodes

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

L40 6JL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 6JL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to L40 6JL is Plough Lane which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plough Lane and is 431 m away. The closest railway station is Ormskirk Rail Station, 3.48 km away.

The closest primary school to L40 6JL (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 6JL is The Junction and is 5.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from GANGNAM LARNE LTD and is 6.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 3.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 58.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Plough Lane 46 m
B5240 400 m
Dick's Lane 410 m
Spa Lane 1.17 km
A570 2.32 km
A577 11.84 km
A565 12.98 km
M6 26.22 km
A56 34.96 km
A59 41.74 km
M62 65.12 km
A6 79.86 km
A49 83.07 km
A1 104.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 6JL

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 6JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
928 m
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
2.01 km
West Lancashire Community High School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.11 km
Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding
(March 28, 2017)
2.11 km
Brookfield Park Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.11 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.42 km
Lathom High School : A Technology College Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
2.54 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.54 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good
(January 10, 2020)
2.55 km
Crow Orchard Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.59 km
Wood Edge Independent School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.65 km
Ormskirk Academy 2.77 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.02 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 13, 2021)
3.05 km
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
3.12 km
Cobbs Brow School Outstanding
(July 10, 2014)
3.27 km
Bickerstaffe Voluntary Controlled Church of England School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.49 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.51 km
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good
(May 3, 2017)
3.84 km
Turning Point Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
3.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holdi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
5.13 km
Slimming World - Lisa Copeland Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2022
5.2 km
The Junction Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5.44 km
The Bell Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
5.48 km
Bromilow's General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
5.57 km
Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
5.57 km
Aramark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
5.78 km
Corran Integrated Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
5.97 km
Clanrye Private Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
5.98 km
Glenarm Road Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
5.98 km
Humphrey's at Rathmore Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
5.98 km
Larne Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
5.98 km
The Pastry Chef Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
5.99 km
Larne Christian Fellowship Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
6.12 km
The Mount Charles Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2020
6.15 km
Reids Today Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2
Needs Improvement
January 9, 2020
6.19 km
GANGNAM LARNE LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
6.23 km
Larne And District Homing Pigeon Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
6.23 km
Ruby's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
6.23 km
Ruby's Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
6.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Plough Lane Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Plough Lane Bus Stop/Station 471 m
Plough Inn Bus Stop/Station 483 m
Plough Inn Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Lylake Lane Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Ormskirk Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Burscough Junction Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Aughton Park Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stanley's Firs Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Halfpenny Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Postillion Cap Inland Water 1.31 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Coppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Goose Island Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Goose Island Island 1.55 km
Mains Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Lyelake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Lathom Gardens Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Alcocks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Spa Roughs Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Lady's Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Alice's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 3.6 Mbps 3.8 Mbps 6.26 Mbps
Upload 0.6 Mbps 0.6 Mbps 0.78 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 25% 3.9 0.6
2-5 Mbps 58.3% - -
5-10 Mbps 16.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 212,011 kWh - mean 26,501 kWh : median 22,368 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 125,381 kWh - mean 10,448 kWh : median 6,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 6JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.56116000
Longitude -2.83016100
OS Easting 345109
OS Northing 0407492
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16057
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division West Lancashire East ED
Electoral Ward Bickerstaffe
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008772
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 008A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2