Postcode L40 9RX (West Lancashire)

Map showing L40 9RX and nearby postcodes

The postcode L40 9RX is located in West Lancashire, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 2005 and is an active postcode. L40 9RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L40 9RX 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 9RX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to L40 9RX is Swan Close which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 271 m away. The closest railway station is Bescar Lane Rail Station, 65 m away.

The closest primary school to L40 9RX (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 9RX is Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd and is 7.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swan Close 31 m
Bescar Croft Gardens 63 m
Bescar Lane 475 m
Woodmoss Lane 924 m
Perch Pool Lane 1.54 km
Drummersdale Lane 1.73 km
Southport Road 2.86 km
A570 9.93 km
A565 14.38 km
M6 24.48 km
A59 41.49 km
A1 109.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L40 9RX

Introduction June 2005
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 9RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.25 km
Scarisbrick Hall School 1.92 km
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.94 km
Pinfold Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.17 km
Holmeswood Methodist School Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.14 km
Kew Woods Primary School 4.26 km
Meols Cop High School Outstanding
(October 3, 2012)
4.31 km
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
4.42 km
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
4.75 km
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Good
(March 8, 2017)
5.07 km
Norwood Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
5.12 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
5.12 km
Burscough Priory Academy 5.19 km
Churchtown Primary School 5.24 km
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
5.47 km
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
5.49 km
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
5.51 km
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
5.56 km
Ormskirk West End School Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.59 km
Burscough Village Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
5.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L40 9RX - 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
5.77 km
Halfway House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
6.39 km
Ballygally Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2020
6.88 km
Spar Ballygally Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
7.08 km
Arran View B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
7.28 km
Cairnview B&b Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
7.35 km
Cairndhu Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
7.36 km
New Fairways Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
7.36 km
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
7.36 km
Ballycairn House Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
7.46 km
Cairncastle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
7.46 km
Rufford Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
7.67 km
Knowe Na Mara Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
7.73 km
Just Good Tea Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.79 km
Mattie's Meetinghouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
7.96 km
Forest Glen Fold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
8.41 km
Glenarm Community Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
8.41 km
Seaview Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
8.44 km
Glenarm Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 7, 2021
8.44 km
Bridge End Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
8.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Thornton Road Taxi Rank 4.62 km
Bescar Lane Rail Station Rail 65 m
Bescar Lane Rail Station Rail 76 m
New Lane Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 32.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 50.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 50.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Alker's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 777 m
Perch Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Culshaw's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Sniddlepool Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Chapel School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Heath Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Wyke Thorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.04 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Low Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.8 Mbps 63.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.8 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.5 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 98,275 kWh - mean 8,190 kWh : median 7,412 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 50,407 kWh - mean 3,360 kWh : median 2,917 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for L40 9RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.62321200
Longitude -2.91473300
OS Easting 339596
OS Northing 0414464
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