Postcode L40 7XA (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 7XA and nearby postcodes

The postcode L40 7XA is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. L40 7XA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L40 7XA 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 7XA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to L40 7XA is Meadowbrook which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Platts Lane and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Burscough Junction Rail Station, 848 m away.

The closest primary school to L40 7XA (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormskirk Academy.

The local pub for residents of L40 7XA is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 6.48 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 8.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 7XA 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 7XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Meadowbrook 34 m
Platts Lane 96 m
Springfield Close 101 m
Liverpool Road South 204 m
Thoroughgood Close 207 m
Manor Avenue 253 m
Manor Crescent 255 m
The Poplars 298 m
Manor Road 312 m
Manor Gardens 342 m
Rivington Drive 397 m
Square Lane 514 m
Mill Dam Lane 725 m
B5246 5.01 km
A570 5.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 7XA

Introduction December 1997
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 7XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good
(March 21, 2017)
407 m
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
575 m
Burscough Priory Academy 1.05 km
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.32 km
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.34 km
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.45 km
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.94 km
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
3 km
Ormskirk Academy 3.2 km
Ormskirk West End School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.21 km
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.37 km
Turning Point Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
3.41 km
Wood Edge Independent School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.58 km
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.66 km
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.17 km
St Bede's Catholic High School Good
(May 8, 2019)
4.3 km
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2011)
4.41 km
Pontville School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
4.62 km
Scarisbrick Hall School 4.94 km
Maharishi Free School Good
(November 9, 2017)
4.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Platts Lane Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Platts Lane Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Manor Road Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Manor Road Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Mill Dam Lane Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Burscough Junction Rail Station Rail 848 m
Burscough Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 28.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Scutchers Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Alice's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Mains Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Lady's Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Lowry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Coppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Smithy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Lathom Gardens Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Postillion Cap Inland Water 3.25 km
Box Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.4 Mbps 78.55 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.5 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 73,647 kWh - mean 12,275 kWh : median 14,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 21,359 kWh - mean 3,560 kWh : median 2,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 7XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.59207500
Longitude -2.85016600
OS Easting 343825
OS Northing 0410947
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22047
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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: 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