Postcode L40 9AA (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 9AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode L40 9AA is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 2019 and is an active postcode. L40 9AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L40 9AA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 9AA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to L40 9AA is Bescar Croft Gardens which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 292 m away. The closest railway station is Bescar Lane Rail Station, 60 m away.

The closest primary school to L40 9AA (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 local pub for residents of L40 9AA is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 7.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for L40 9AA 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 9AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L40 9AA, and the approximate distance away.

Bescar Croft Gardens 39 m
Swan Close 61 m
Bescar Lane 498 m
Woodmoss Lane 843 m
Perch Pool Lane 1.45 km
Southport Road 2.9 km
A570 10.02 km
A565 14.41 km
M6 24.49 km
A59 41.51 km
A1 109.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 9AA

Introduction December 2019
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 9AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.3 km
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.91 km
Scarisbrick Hall School 1.97 km
Pinfold Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.22 km
Holmeswood Methodist School Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.16 km
Kew Woods Primary School 4.18 km
Meols Cop High School Outstanding
(October 3, 2012)
4.22 km
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
4.32 km
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
4.72 km
Norwood Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
5.03 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
5.03 km
Churchtown Primary School 5.15 km
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Good
(March 8, 2017)
5.15 km
Burscough Priory Academy 5.28 km
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
5.47 km
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
5.51 km
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
5.56 km
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
5.59 km
Larkfield Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
5.61 km
Presfield High School and Specialist College Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 9AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
5.76 km
Halfway House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
6.4 km
Ballygally Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
6.91 km
Spar Ballygally Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
7.12 km
Arran View B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
7.29 km
Cairnview B&b Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
7.4 km
Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
7.41 km
New Fairways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
7.41 km
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
7.41 km
Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
7.5 km
Cairncastle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
7.5 km
Rufford Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
7.7 km
Knowe Na Mara Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
7.76 km
Just Good Tea Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.83 km
Mattie's Meetinghouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
7.99 km
Forest Glen Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
8.34 km
Glenarm Community Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
8.34 km
Seaview Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
8.37 km
Glenarm Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 7, 2021
8.38 km
Bridge End Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
8.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 9AA - Data from Apr 2022

Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Thornton Road Taxi Rank 4.53 km
Bescar Lane Rail Station Rail 60 m
Bescar Lane Rail Station Rail 84 m
New Lane Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 32.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 50.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 50.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 9AA - Data from Dec 2021

Alker's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Perch Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Sniddlepool Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Culshaw's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Chapel School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Heath Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Cliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Wyke Thorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.09 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Low Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for L40 9AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.62380400
Longitude -2.91572700
OS Easting 339531
OS Northing 0414529
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17444
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Lancashire
County Electorial Division Burscough & Rufford 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

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33008745
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 003C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1