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L40 4BZ

POSTCODE

A Burscough Bridge & Rufford postcode in West Lancashire, a 3-minute walk from Burscough Bridge Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Burscough Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Burscough Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    631 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • New Lane Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

Bus stops

  • Burscough Bridge

    Bus · by · south-west

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Burscough Bridge

    Bus · opp · north-east

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Johns CEPS

    Bus · o/s · east

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Interchange

    Bus · by · east

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Tesco

    Bus · by · east

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L40 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L40 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 18 sales

L40 4BZ has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the L40 4 sector.

Average price
£308,417
Median price: £260,000
Median +15.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 18 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £260,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£470k£328k£185k
Oct '25Dec '25Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26
£260,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
L40 4AL
£230,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 4LQ
£204,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
L40 4BE
£200,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Leasehold
L40 4AL
£375,000 · 2026-04-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 4AU
£620,000 · 2026-03-27 · Detached · Freehold
L40 4BT
£395,000 · 2026-03-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 4BS
£395,000 · 2026-03-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 4AH
£185,000 · 2026-01-27 · Terraced · Freehold
L40 4AG
£260,000 · 2025-12-17 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
L40 4LB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L40 4BZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L40 4BZ

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY stable
31185
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY -63%
18114
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -10%
17103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving

37
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 · West Lancashire 004 (E02005307)

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
£48,129

£41,314–£56,067

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,118

£30,529–£40,397

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,206

£31,750–£36,853

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,557

£29,454–£38,232

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: 2,413
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.1%
Other Asian0.5%
Other Mixed0.5%
Chinese0.2%
+ 10 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,414
Christian64.5%
No religion30.2%
Not answered4.1%
Buddhist0.4%
Hindu0.2%
+ 4 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,414
50–6419.8%
35–4918.8%
25–3412.6%
65–7411.4%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%

Households

Total households: 1,068
One person: aged 66+16.5%
One person: other16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Single family household, all members 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 33.9%

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.
17547
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17547 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 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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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for L40 4BZ

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L40 4BZ
Coordinates
53.6032, -2.8406
Grid reference
SD444121
Easting
344,473
Northing
412,175
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJ535+7Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Burscough
Travel to Work
Liverpool
ITL Region
West Lancashire

Administrative Information

West Lancashire
Local Authority
Council Area
West Lancashire E14001577
Constituency
E14001577
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
Constituency code
E14001577
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Burscough
International Territorial Level
West Lancashire

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 - 02G
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 004A E01025483
E01025483
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 004 E02005307
E02005307
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 004A E01025483
E01025483
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 004 E02005307
E02005307
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 town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:29 AM4:21 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
4:21 PM
Sunset
8 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
4:21 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 52 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 4BZ 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 E01025483 and MSOA E02005307 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17547
Present — Active
Postcode L40 4BZ 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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