The postcode L40 8JN is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. L40 8JN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L40 8JN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 8JN as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to L40 8JN is B5242 which is centered 209 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dam Wood Lane and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Bescar Lane Rail Station, 2.5 km away.
The closest primary school to L40 8JN (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormskirk Academy.
The local pub for residents of L40 8JN is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 5.29 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 8.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2021.
50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for L40 8JN 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 8JN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L40 8JN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L40 8JN
| Introduction | July 1986 |
| 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 8JN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarisbrick Hall School | Independent school | 1-18 | 1.28 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.55 km |
| Pinfold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 2.88 km |
| Ormskirk West End School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 3.15 km |
| Ormskirk Asmall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 3.27 km |
| Turning Point Academy | Independent school | 9-16 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 3.76 km |
| Burscough Priory Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 3.77 km | |
| Burscough Bridge Methodist School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.77 km |
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 3.85 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 4.06 km |
| Ormskirk Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2019) | 4.09 km |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 4.24 km |
| Burscough Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 4.27 km |
| Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 4.3 km |
| Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 4.3 km |
| St Bede's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 4.39 km |
| Ormskirk Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 4.55 km | |
| Pontville School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 4.78 km |
| Wood Edge Independent School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 4.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 8JN - 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 | 5.29 km | |
| New Fairways | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 5.29 km | |
| Parklands Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 5.29 km | |
| Ballygally Castle Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 5.31 km | |
| Spar Ballygally | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 5.33 km | |
| Halfway House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 5.37 km | |
| Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 5.46 km | |
| Cairnview B&b | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 5.52 km | |
| Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 5.89 km | |
| Cairncastle Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2020 | 5.89 km | |
| Just Good Tea | Awaiting Inspection | 5.99 km | |
| Arran View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 6.15 km | |
| Knowe Na Mara Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 6.24 km | |
| Mattie's Meetinghouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 6.49 km | |
| Corran Integrated Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 7.82 km | |
| Larne Christian Fellowship | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 8.14 km | |
| Aramark | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 8.2 km | |
| GANGNAM LARNE LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 8.36 km | |
| Larne And District Homing Pigeon Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 8.36 km | |
| Ruby's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 8.36 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 8JN - Data from Apr 2022
| Dam Wood Lane | 156 m | |
| Dam Wood Lane | 192 m | |
| Heatons Bridge Inn | 356 m | |
| Heatons Bridge Inn | 371 m | |
| Smithy Lane | 514 m | |
| Bescar Lane Rail Station | 2.5 km | |
| Bescar Lane Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| New Lane Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 29.63 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.92 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 8JN - Data from Dec 2021
| Bath Wood | 725 m | |
| Meadow Hey Wood | 753 m | |
| Dam Wood | 857 m | |
| Spring Wood | 892 m | |
| Mill Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Such Hey Wood | 1.07 km | |
| The Lake | 1.11 km | |
| Cliffe Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Old Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Canal Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Paddock Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Culshaw's Plantation | 1.74 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.16 km | |
| Chapel School Plantation | 2.17 km | |
| Alker's Gorse | 3.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L40 8JN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.60251100 |
| Longitude | -2.90260200 |
| OS Easting | 340369 |
| OS Northing | 0412149 |
| 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 West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Scarisbrick |
| 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 | E33008740 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Lancashire 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Lancashire 003D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |