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 & WalesProperty sales · L40 1XB
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
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Jan '24Jan '24: 1 sales · avg £850,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£950k£850k
Nov '23Jan '24
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 1XB
England & WalesCrime trends · near L40 1XB
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 —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
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
50–6427.1%
65–7415.4%
35–4914.9%
75–849.5%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
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
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Rufford Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
Burscough Bridge Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
Croston Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 496 m straight lineabout 6 min
The Rufford Arms
Bus · opp · north-west
- 515 m straight lineabout 6 min
The Rufford Arms
Bus · adj · south-east
- 641 m straight lineabout 8 min
Rufford Old Hall
Bus · opp · north
- 658 m straight lineabout 8 min
Rufford Old Hall
Bus · by · south
- 690 m straight lineabout 9 min
Mere Sands Wood
Bus · opp · east
Coordinates & Location for L40 1XB
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L40 1XB
Coordinates
53.6421, -2.8254
Grid reference
SD455164
Easting
345,527
Northing
416,494
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJ5RF+RR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
E02005305Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentJune 1999 — Introduced
Postcode L40 1XB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01025513 and MSOA E02005305 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24006
Present — Active
Postcode L40 1XB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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