The postcode L40 8JQ is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. L40 8JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L40 8JQ 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 8JQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to L40 8JQ is Heatons Bridge Road which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Scarisbrick House Farm and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is New Lane Rail Station, 2.51 km away.
The closest primary school to L40 8JQ (for ages 11 and under) is Pinfold Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormskirk Academy.
The local pub for residents of L40 8JQ is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 4.81 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 7.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2021.
87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for L40 8JQ 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 8JQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L40 8JQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L40 8JQ
| Introduction | October 1985 |
| 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 8JQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinfold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Scarisbrick Hall School | Independent school | 1-18 | 2.11 km | |
| Ormskirk West End School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.29 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 2.48 km |
| Ormskirk Asmall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.48 km |
| Turning Point Academy | Independent school | 9-16 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Ormskirk Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2019) | 3.18 km |
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 3.25 km |
| Burscough Priory Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 3.28 km | |
| Burscough Bridge Methodist School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.35 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 3.37 km |
| Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 3.49 km |
| St Bede's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 3.59 km |
| Ormskirk Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.63 km | |
| Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 3.74 km |
| Burscough Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 3.79 km |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 3.79 km |
| Pontville School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 3.99 km |
| Wood Edge Independent School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 4.07 km |
| Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2012) | 4.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 8JQ - 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 | 4.81 km | |
| New Fairways | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 4.81 km | |
| Parklands Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 4.81 km | |
| Spar Ballygally | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 5.08 km | |
| Ballygally Castle Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 5.17 km | |
| Cairnview B&b | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 5.21 km | |
| Halfway House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 5.49 km | |
| Just Good Tea | Awaiting Inspection | 5.67 km | |
| Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 5.72 km | |
| Cairncastle Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2020 | 5.72 km | |
| Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 5.86 km | |
| Knowe Na Mara Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 6.09 km | |
| Arran View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 6.19 km | |
| Mattie's Meetinghouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 6.35 km | |
| Corran Integrated Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 7.1 km | |
| Larne Christian Fellowship | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 7.41 km | |
| Aramark | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 7.44 km | |
| GANGNAM LARNE LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 7.63 km | |
| Larne And District Homing Pigeon Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 7.63 km | |
| Ruby's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 7.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Scarisbrick House Farm | 35 m | |
| Scarisbrick House Farm | 87 m | |
| Smithy Lane | 373 m | |
| Moorfield Lane | 375 m | |
| Moorfield Lane | 384 m | |
| New Lane Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| New Lane Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Ormskirk Rail Station | 3.07 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 28.82 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 8JQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Meadow Hey Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Bath Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Spring Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Such Hey Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Dam Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Mill Wood | 1.89 km | |
| The Lake | 1.92 km | |
| Canal Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Cliffe Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Old Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Paddock Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Culshaw's Plantation | 2.65 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.97 km | |
| Chapel School Plantation | 3.06 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L40 8JQ - 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% | 87.5% |
| 300+ Mbps | 87.5% | 87.5% |
Energy usage data for L40 8JQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.59569600 |
| Longitude | -2.89446400 |
| OS Easting | 340898 |
| OS Northing | 0411384 |
| 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 |