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L40 2QA

POSTCODE

A Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South postcode in Chorley, a 7-minute walk from Rufford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Rufford CofE School

    Primary · Good

    0.69 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rufford Rail Station

    Rail

    546 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Hoscar Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Burscough Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

Bus stops

  • Rufford Station

    Bus · adj · west

    627 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Station

    Bus · opp · east

    657 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Church Road

    Bus · opp · west

    882 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Church Road

    Bus · o/s · east

    883 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Hesketh Arms

    Bus · opp · south-west

    934 m straight lineabout 12 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L40 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L40 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 15 sales

L40 2QA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the L40 2 sector.

Average price
£460,800
Median price: £422,500
Median +0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 15 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £422,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£628k£392k£157k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Aug '26
£422,500 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
L40 2RH
£230,000 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
L40 2RN
£565,000 · 2026-05-01 · Detached · Freehold
L40 2QJ
£365,000 · 2026-05-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 2QR
£157,000 · 2026-04-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 2QW
£670,000 · 2026-03-16 · Detached · Freehold
L40 2QU
£285,000 · 2026-03-10 · Terraced · Freehold
L40 2QS
£610,000 · 2026-02-16 · Detached · Freehold
L40 2RG
£410,000 · 2026-01-09 · Terraced · Freehold
L40 2QY
£270,000 · 2025-12-22 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
L40 2RN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L40 2QA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L40 2QA

Counts are for Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY +11%
372513
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
11
YoY —
21110
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY stable
19124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

57
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Chorley 007 (E02005195)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£47,854

£40,716–£56,243

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,232

£33,133–£44,116

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,178

£32,682–£40,048

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,642

£31,251–£40,651

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,561
White Brit.97.4%
White Irish0.8%
White & Asian0.5%
Other White0.4%
African0.3%
+ 4 other groups · 0.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,563
Christian67.7%
No religion27.3%
Not answered4.4%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.1%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,564
50–6422.6%
35–4917.5%
65–7416.8%
75–849.5%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 649
Single family household, all members 66+19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
One person: other8.8%
+ 9 other households · 24.8%

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.
26287
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26287 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for L40 2QA

England
Country
Chorley
Local Authority
Lancashire
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L40 2QA
Coordinates
53.6305, -2.8030
Grid reference
SD469151
Easting
346,996
Northing
415,182
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJ5JW+5R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
Chorley

Administrative Information

Chorley
Local Authority
Council Area
South Ribble E14001491
Constituency
E14001491
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
Constituency code
E14001491
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Mawdesley
International Territorial Level
Chorley

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00X
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Chorley 007A E01024964
E01024964
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chorley 007 E02005195
E02005195
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chorley 007A E01024964
E01024964
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chorley 007 E02005195
E02005195
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
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

7:27 AM4:22 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
8 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode L40 2QA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
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 E01024964 and MSOA E02005195 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26287
Present — Active
Postcode L40 2QA 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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