The postcode L40 9RA is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L40 9RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L40 9RA 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 9RA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to L40 9RA is Merscar Lane which is centered 419 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dam Wood Lane and is 477 m away. The closest railway station is New Lane Rail Station, 2.2 km away.
The closest primary school to L40 9RA (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 9RA is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 5.64 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 8.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 17, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 133.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for L40 9RA 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 9RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L40 9RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L40 9RA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 9RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarisbrick Hall School | Independent school | 1-18 | 1.44 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.56 km |
| Pinfold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 2.96 km |
| Ormskirk West End School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 3.38 km |
| Ormskirk Asmall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 3.53 km |
| Burscough Bridge Methodist School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.54 km |
| Burscough Priory Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 3.56 km | |
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 3.69 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 3.94 km |
| Turning Point Academy | Independent school | 9-16 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 3.98 km |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 4.01 km |
| Burscough Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 4.05 km |
| Ormskirk Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2019) | 4.26 km |
| Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 4.56 km |
| St Bede's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 4.66 km |
| Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 4.66 km |
| Ormskirk Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 4.71 km | |
| Holmeswood Methodist School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 4.94 km |
| Pontville School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 5.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 9RA - 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 | 5.64 km | |
| New Fairways | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 5.64 km | |
| Parklands Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 5.64 km | |
| Ballygally Castle Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 5.69 km | |
| Spar Ballygally | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 5.7 km | |
| Halfway House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 5.72 km | |
| Lynden Heights Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 5.76 km | |
| Cairnview B&b | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 5.89 km | |
| Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 6.26 km | |
| Cairncastle Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2020 | 6.26 km | |
| Just Good Tea | Awaiting Inspection | 6.36 km | |
| Arran View B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 6.51 km | |
| Knowe Na Mara Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 6.61 km | |
| Mattie's Meetinghouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 6.86 km | |
| Rufford Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 8.03 km | |
| Corran Integrated Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 8.12 km | |
| Larne Christian Fellowship | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 8.43 km | |
| Aramark | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 8.49 km | |
| GANGNAM LARNE LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 8.66 km | |
| Larne And District Homing Pigeon Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 8.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L40 9RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Dam Wood Lane | 477 m | |
| Dam Wood Lane | 509 m | |
| Heatons Bridge Inn | 665 m | |
| Heatons Bridge Inn | 671 m | |
| Martins Inn | 770 m | |
| New Lane Rail Station | 2.2 km | |
| New Lane Rail Station | 2.21 km | |
| Bescar Lane Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 29.9 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.88 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L40 9RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Dam Wood | 907 m | |
| Bath Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Meadow Hey Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Mill Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Spring Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Cliffe Wood | 1.25 km | |
| The Lake | 1.31 km | |
| Such Hey Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Old Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Canal Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Culshaw's Plantation | 1.78 km | |
| Paddock Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Chapel School Plantation | 2.22 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.31 km | |
| Alker's Gorse | 3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for L40 9RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55 Mbps | 133.4 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 20.5 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 5.6% | 94.4% | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 94.4% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 94.4% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 94.4% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 94.4% | 73 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1000 | 115 |
Energy usage data for L40 9RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.60511700 |
| Longitude | -2.89912100 |
| OS Easting | 340603 |
| OS Northing | 0412436 |
| 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: Older farming 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 | 1A4 |