Postcode L40 7SN (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 7SN and nearby postcodes

The postcode L40 7SN is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L40 7SN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L40 7SN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 7SN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to L40 7SN is High Lane which is centered 332 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merridale Villas and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Ormskirk Rail Station, 1.86 km away.

The closest primary school to L40 7SN (for ages 11 and under) is Ormskirk Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormskirk Academy.

The local pub for residents of L40 7SN is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from GANGNAM LARNE LTD and is 6.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for L40 7SN 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 7SN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L40 7SN, and the approximate distance away.

High Lane 332 m
A570 4.77 km
A565 12.5 km
M6 25.49 km
A56 37.31 km
A59 41.76 km
M62 67.23 km
A6 83.28 km
A1 106.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 7SN

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 7SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.7 km
Ormskirk West End School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.72 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.81 km
Turning Point Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.96 km
Ormskirk Academy 2.03 km
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.03 km
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.17 km
Burscough Priory Academy 2.4 km
Wood Edge Independent School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.47 km
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.62 km
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.74 km
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.79 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.85 km
St Bede's Catholic High School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.87 km
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.88 km
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.96 km
Pontville School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
3.22 km
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(June 21, 2012)
3.75 km
Pinfold Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.95 km
Scarisbrick Hall School 4.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 7SN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
5 km
New Fairways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
5 km
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
5 km
Cairnview B&b Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
5.74 km
Spar Ballygally Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
5.75 km
Ballygally Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
6.06 km
Just Good Tea Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.17 km
Corran Integrated Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
6.31 km
Aramark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
6.49 km
Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
6.51 km
Cairncastle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
6.51 km
Larne Christian Fellowship Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
6.59 km
GANGNAM LARNE LTD Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
6.79 km
Larne And District Homing Pigeon Society Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
6.79 km
Ruby's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
6.79 km
Ruby's Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
6.79 km
Viking Lodge Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
6.79 km
Viking Wineflair Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2022
6.79 km
The Pastry Chef Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.83 km
Halfway House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
6.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 7SN - Data from Apr 2022

Merridale Villas Bus Stop/Station 164 m
High Lane Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Merridale Villas Bus Stop/Station 228 m
High Lane Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Ringtail Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Ormskirk Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Burscough Junction Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Burscough Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 27.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 7SN - Data from Dec 2021

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Lady's Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Smithy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Bullen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Mains Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Coppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Alice's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ruff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Scutchers Acres Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Lowry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Meadow Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Bath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Lathom Gardens Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L40 7SN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.7 Mbps 24.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 75% 15 0.7
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 65 18.5
300+ Mbps 12.5% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 157,100 kWh - mean 14,282 kWh : median 10,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 7SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.58433900
Longitude -2.86847000
OS Easting 342603
OS Northing 0410101
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12308
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division Ormskirk ED
Electoral Ward Scott
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: Ageing in 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 E33008763
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 006E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4