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L40 7RY

POSTCODE

A Burscough Town postcode in West Lancashire, a 7-minute walk from Burscough Junction Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Burscough Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    550 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Burscough Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    662 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • New Lane Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

Bus stops

  • Trevor Road

    Bus · by · west

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Trevor Road

    Bus · By · east

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Priory High School

    Bus · by · south-east

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Truscott Road

    Bus · opp · south

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hesketh Road

    Bus · by · north

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L40 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L40 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 80 sales

L40 7RY has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the L40 7 sector.

Average price
£293,939
Median price: £266,000
Median -9.8% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 80 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £250,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£347k£287k£228k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£250,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 7RU
£260,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 7ST
£230,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 7RY
£370,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
L40 7BH
£250,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
L40 7AB
£183,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 7SF
£290,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 7SY
£394,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
L40 7AT
£270,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 7AD
£320,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
L40 7TS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L40 7RY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L40 7RY

Counts are for Burscough Town 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
17
YoY +70%
30173
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
11
YoY -21%
28151
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
1692
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

45
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: 1,647
White Brit.95.9%
Other White1.6%
Bangladeshi0.4%
White & Black African0.4%
White & Asian0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 1.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,648
Christian63.7%
No religion28.9%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,647
50–6424.6%
35–4917.5%
65–7412.3%
25–3410.1%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 731
One person: other19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
One person: aged 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
Single family household, all members 66+10.9%
+ 9 other households · 31.1%

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.
21420
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21420 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 7RY

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Burscough Town
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L40 7RY
Coordinates
53.6006, -2.8471
Grid reference
SD440118
Easting
344,037
Northing
411,891
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJ523+64
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 Town
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 004C E01025485
E01025485
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 004 E02005307
E02005307
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 004C E01025485
E01025485
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 7RY 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 E01025485 and MSOA E02005307 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21420
Present — Active
Postcode L40 7RY 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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