Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
£234,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,543 sales
-1.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
24006
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24006 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · L40 1SP
HM Land Registry · West Lancashire
Average price
£287,690
Median price: £234,000
Median -1.5% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,543 sales
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Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.0%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian69.0%
No religion24.3%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6427.2%
65–7415.4%
35–4914.9%
75–849.5%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
All members 66+16.1%
One person: aged 66+15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
One person: other11.5%
+ 7 other households · 27.5%
Coordinates & Location for L40 1SP
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L40 1SP
Coordinates
53.6306, -2.8203
Grid reference
SD458152
Easting
345,849
Northing
415,211
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJ5JH+7V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rufford (West Lancashire)
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
West Lancashire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Council AreaSouthport E14001504
Constituency
E14001504Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
Constituency code
E14001504
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Rufford
International Territorial Level
West Lancashire
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS EnglandLancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central Lancashire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 02G
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 002D E01025513
E01025513MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 002 E02005305
E02005305LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 002D E01025513
E01025513MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 002 E02005305
E02005305Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
10 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode L40 1SP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01025513 and MSOA E02005305 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24006
Present — Active
Postcode L40 1SP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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