Postcode L40 9RS (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 9RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode L40 9RS is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. L40 9RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L40 9RS 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 9RS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to L40 9RS is Jacksmere Lane which is centered 533 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Black Moss Lane and is 253 m away. The closest railway station is Bescar Lane Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to L40 9RS (for ages 11 and under) is Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of L40 9RS is Mattie's Meetinghouse and is 6.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. 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 9RS 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 9RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Jacksmere Lane 533 m
Black Moss Lane 916 m
B5243 2.2 km
Southport Road 2.24 km
A570 10.24 km
A565 12.67 km
M6 26.78 km
A59 43.84 km
A1 111.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 9RS

Introduction January 1980
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 9RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
446 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.85 km
Scarisbrick Hall School 1.93 km
Pinfold Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.53 km
Kew Woods Primary School 2.75 km
Meols Cop High School Outstanding
(October 3, 2012)
3.29 km
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
3.77 km
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
3.88 km
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
4.18 km
Birkdale Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
4.28 km
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.34 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
4.36 km
Norwood Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.42 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
4.42 km
Linaker Primary School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
4.49 km
Farnborough Road Junior School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.52 km
Farnborough Road Infant School Good
(May 18, 2017)
4.52 km
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2018)
4.59 km
Birkdale High School Good
(October 18, 2017)
5.01 km
Southport College Good
(February 14, 2020)
5.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 9RS - 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
3.5 km
Halfway House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
4.45 km
Ballygally Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
5.35 km
Arran View B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
5.35 km
Spar Ballygally Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
5.72 km
Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
5.89 km
Cairncastle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
5.89 km
Cairnview B&b Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
6.06 km
Knowe Na Mara Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
6.06 km
Mattie's Meetinghouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
6.26 km
Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
6.38 km
New Fairways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
6.38 km
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
6.38 km
Just Good Tea Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.43 km
Forest Glen Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
6.45 km
Glenarm Community Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
6.45 km
Glenarm Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 7, 2021
6.47 km
Seaview Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
6.51 km
Bridge End Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.54 km
Coast Road Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
6.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Black Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Black Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 254 m
St Marks CEPS Bus Stop/Station 453 m
St Marks CEPS Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Brook House Farm Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Curzon Road Taxi Rank 3.72 km
Thornton Road Taxi Rank 4.13 km
Union Street Taxi Rank 4.96 km
Bescar Lane Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Bescar Lane Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Meols Cop Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 31.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scarisbrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Chapel School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Shirdley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Delph Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Culshaw's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
High Brows Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Paddock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Cliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Canal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Perch Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.6 Mbps 54.8 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 13 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% 21.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.8 13.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 574,256 kWh - mean 21,269 kWh : median 17,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 193,350 kWh - mean 6,905 kWh : median 4,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 9RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.61397100
Longitude -2.94709300
OS Easting 337442
OS Northing 0413464
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 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

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 white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008747
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Lancashire 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Lancashire 003C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2