The postcode L40 6LN is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. L40 6LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L40 6LN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 6LN as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to L40 6LN is Spa Lane which is centered 117 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Spa Lane and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Hoscar Rail Station, 3.7 km away.
The closest primary school to L40 6LN (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsbury Primary Special School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 28, 2017.
The local pub for residents of L40 6LN is The Junction and is 5.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rainford Charcoal Grill and is 6.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 1, 2019.
Policing for L40 6LN is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to L40 6LN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L40 6LN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L40 6LN
| Introduction | December 1997 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L40 6LN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.33 km |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| West Lancashire Community High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2013) | 1.71 km |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Maharishi Free School | Academy | 4-16 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2020) | 1.81 km |
| Cobbs Brow School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2014) | 2.1 km |
| Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 2.17 km |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2021) | 2.26 km |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.6 km |
| Woodlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 3.07 km |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2011) | 3.22 km |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.29 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.38 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 3.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 6LN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 5.13 km | |
| Holdi Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2018 | 5.26 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 5.34 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 5.47 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 5.47 km | |
| The Bell Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2020 | 6.46 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 6.52 km | |
| Rainford Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2019 | 6.55 km | |
| The Tartan Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 24, 2022 | 6.55 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 6.59 km | |
| Corpus Christi Rc Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 6.6 km | |
| Rainford Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 6.6 km | |
| Pick N Mixers | Awaiting Inspection | 6.6 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 6.81 km | |
| Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 6.85 km | |
| Cook and Johnson Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 6.95 km | |
| Rainford News and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2022 | 6.95 km | |
| Aramark | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 7 km | |
| The Rainford Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 7 km | |
| Village Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 30, 2019 | 7 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 6LN - Data from Apr 2022
| Spa Lane | 116 m | |
| ASDA Depot | 485 m | |
| ASDA Depot | 503 m | |
| Stanley Industrial Estate | 805 m | |
| Industrial Estate | 813 m | |
| Hoscar Rail Station | 3.7 km | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 3.97 km | |
| Parbold Rail Station | 3.98 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 25.43 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.59 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 6LN - Data from Dec 2021
| Goose Island Pond | 645 m | |
| Goose Island | 653 m | |
| Postillion Cap | 725 m | |
| Stanley's Firs | 761 m | |
| Spa Roughs | 940 m | |
| Black Plantation | 1.1 km | |
| Lathom Gardens | 1.32 km | |
| Cobb's Brow Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Box Plantation | 1.89 km | |
| Cobb's Clough | Valley | 1.96 km |
| Halfpenny Plantation | 2.01 km | |
| Delf Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Ten Acre Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Coppy Wood | 2.11 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.56473900 |
| Longitude | -2.81167500 |
| OS Easting | 346338 |
| OS Northing | 0407876 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Lancashire |
| County Electorial Division | West Lancashire East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Newburgh |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000127 |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural 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 | E33008774 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 008C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |