The postcode L40 7AY is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in September 2019 and is an active postcode. L40 7AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L40 7AY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 7AY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to L40 7AY is Cockerham Avenue which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Higgins Lane and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Burscough Junction Rail Station, 550 m away.
The closest primary school to L40 7AY (for ages 11 and under) is Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormskirk Academy.
The local pub for residents of L40 7AY is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 6.85 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 8.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for L40 7AY 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 7AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L40 7AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L40 7AY
| Introduction | September 2019 |
| 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 7AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 290 m |
| Burscough Priory Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 516 m | |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 713 m |
| Burscough Bridge Methodist School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 774 m |
| Burscough Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 924 m |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 997 m |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Ormskirk Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2019) | 3.5 km |
| Ormskirk West End School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 3.59 km |
| Ormskirk Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.73 km | |
| Turning Point Academy | Independent school | 9-16 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 3.85 km |
| Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 3.91 km |
| Ormskirk Asmall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 4.03 km |
| Wood Edge Independent School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 4.12 km |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2011) | 4.46 km |
| Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 4.62 km |
| St Bede's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 4.75 km |
| Rufford CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 4.77 km |
| Scarisbrick Hall School | Independent school | 1-18 | 4.83 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 4.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 7AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 6.85 km | |
| New Fairways | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 6.85 km | |
| Parklands Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 6.85 km | |
| Rufford Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 6.95 km | |
| Spar Ballygally | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 7.52 km | |
| Cairnview B&b | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 7.54 km | |
| Ballygally Castle Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 7.76 km | |
| Just Good Tea | Awaiting Inspection | 7.98 km | |
| Corran Integrated Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 8.12 km | |
| Aramark | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 8.25 km | |
| Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 8.25 km | |
| Cairncastle Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2020 | 8.25 km | |
| Halfway House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 8.35 km | |
| Larne Christian Fellowship | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 8.39 km | |
| The Westhead Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.49 km | |
| The Pastry Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 8.58 km | |
| GANGNAM LARNE LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 8.58 km | |
| Larne And District Homing Pigeon Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 8.58 km | |
| Ruby's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 8.58 km | |
| Ruby's Bistro Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2019 | 8.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 7AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Higgins Lane | 144 m | |
| Higgins Lane | 159 m | |
| Lordsgate Drive | 207 m | |
| Lordsgate Drive | 228 m | |
| Higgins Lane | 245 m | |
| Burscough Junction Rail Station | 550 m | |
| Burscough Bridge Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
| Rail Station | 1.07 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 28.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.64 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 7AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Scutchers Acres | 1.6 km | |
| Bullen's Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Alice's Plantation | 2.03 km | |
| Mains Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Lowry Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Lady's Walk Wood | 2.59 km | |
| The Spinney | 2.62 km | |
| Coppy Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Smithy Wood | 3.05 km | |
| New Park Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Lathom Gardens | 3.25 km | |
| Ten Acre Wood | 3.42 km | |
| Box Plantation | 3.57 km | |
| Postillion Cap | 3.66 km | |
| Black Plantation | 3.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L40 7AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.59709200 |
| Longitude | -2.84961600 |
| OS Easting | 343868 |
| OS Northing | 0411503 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Lancashire |
| County Electorial Division | Burscough & Rufford ED |
| Electoral Ward | Burscough West |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008749 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 004E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |