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L40 8AD

POSTCODE

A Burscough Town postcode in West Lancashire, a 23-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

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Ormskirk Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Burscough Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Bull and Dog

    Bus · opp · south-west

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ringtail Retail Park

    Bus · by · east

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bull and Dog

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ringtail Retail Park

    Bus · opp · north-west

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pippin Street

    Bus · by · north-east

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · L40 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · L40 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 9 sales

L40 8AD has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the L40 8 sector.

Average price
£460,556
Median price: £430,000
Median +89.0% vs prior 12 months · Small sample
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 9 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Nov '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £455,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£825k£555k£285k
Nov '25Mar '26Sep '26
£455,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
L40 8HW
£285,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
L40 8HR
£430,000 · 2026-04-02 · Detached · Freehold
L40 8HQ
£375,000 · 2026-03-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 8JD
£615,000 · 2026-03-04 · Detached · Freehold
L40 8JJ
£450,000 · 2026-02-16 · Detached · Freehold
L40 8HR
£410,000 · 2026-02-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 8HW
£825,000 · 2025-12-18 · Detached · Freehold
L40 8JF
£300,000 · 2025-11-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
L40 8HJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near L40 8AD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L40 8AD

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: 1,633
White Brit.95.1%
Other White1.5%
White Irish0.7%
Other Asian0.7%
Other Mixed0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,633
Christian62.6%
No religion32.0%
Not answered4.5%
Buddhist0.5%
Other religion0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,629
50–6420.5%
35–4918.4%
65–7412.3%
25–3411.1%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 653
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
One person: aged 66+12.7%
Single family household, all members 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
One person: other10.4%
+ 9 other households · 37.5%

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.
21730
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21730 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 8AD

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Burscough Town
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L40 8AD
Coordinates
53.5878, -2.8632
Grid reference
SD429104
Easting
342,954
Northing
410,477
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VH4QP+4P
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 004D E01025486
E01025486
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 004 E02005307
E02005307
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 004D E01025486
E01025486
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) 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 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

August 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
August 2015 — Introduced
Postcode L40 8AD introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01025486 and MSOA E02005307 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21730
Present — Active
Postcode L40 8AD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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