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L40 1UW

POSTCODE

L40 1UW is a postcode in Burscough Bridge & Rufford.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.6333, -2.8151
OS grid SD462155 (346,201, 415,506)
IMD England
8/10
#24006
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.8 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5VJ5MM+8X
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£250,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,268 sales
+2.0%
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 & Wales
Property sales · L40 1UW
HM Land Registry · West Lancashire
Average price
£293,569
Median price: £250,000
Median +2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,268 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Mar '24 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £350,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£443k£396k£350k
Mar '24Jan '25Aug '25Oct '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near L40 1UW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L40 1UW

Counts are for Burscough Bridge & Rufford electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY -46%
37190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -42%
31160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

64
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,163
White Brit.97.0%
+ other · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,163
Christian69.0%
No religion24.3%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,162
50–6427.1%
65–7415.4%
35–4914.9%
75–849.5%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 919
Single family household, all members 66+16.3%
One person: aged 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
One person: other11.6%
+ 9 other households · 27.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rufford Rail Station

    Rail

    493 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Burscough Bridge Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

Bus stops

  • Hesketh Arms

    Bus · opp · south-west

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Paddock

    Bus · o/s · east

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hesketh Arms

    Bus · by · north-east

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Church Road

    Bus · opp · west

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Church Road

    Bus · o/s · east

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for L40 1UW

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L40 1UW
Coordinates
53.6333, -2.8151
Grid reference
SD462155
Easting
346,201
Northing
415,506
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJ5MM+8X
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

West Lancashire
Local Authority
Council Area
Southport E14001504
Constituency
E14001504
Lancashire
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 England
Lancashire 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
E01025513
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 002 E02005305
E02005305
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 002D E01025513
E01025513
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 002 E02005305
E02005305
Larger 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 village E1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:45 AM6:06 PM
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 1988
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~38 years
Active Duration
1988 -> Present
March 1988 — Introduced
Postcode L40 1UW 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 village E1.
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 1UW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1988
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~38 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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