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L40 8HS

POSTCODE

A Rural West postcode in West Lancashire, a 37-minute walk from New Lane Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • New Lane Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Bescar Lane Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Ormskirk Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • Hurlston Green Church

    Bus · opp · west

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hurlston Green Church

    Bus · adj · east

    299 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Smithy Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    339 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Smithy Lane

    Bus · adj · north-west

    345 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Heatons Bridge Inn

    Bus · opp · south-east

    359 m straight lineabout 4 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 8HS 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
View district L40
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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 8HS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near L40 8HS

Counts are for Rural West 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
5
YoY —
18125
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
1
YoY -91%
19101
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

16
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 003 (E02005306)

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
£45,922

£39,434–£53,478

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,609

£30,059–£39,846

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,348

£31,872–£37,018

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,999

£31,486–£41,159

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: 1,595
White Brit.97.4%
White Irish0.4%
Other White0.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
Other Asian0.3%
+ 9 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,596
Christian69.1%
No religion23.8%
Not answered6.5%
Buddhist0.1%
Jewish0.1%
+ 4 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,594
50–6428.8%
65–7417.6%
35–4913.2%
75–8412.3%
25–345.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.6%

Households

Total households: 737
One person: aged 66+19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.7%
Single family household, all members 66+15.7%
One person: other12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
+ 9 other households · 24.4%

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.
13903
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13903 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 8HS

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
Rural West
Ward
Liverpool
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L40 8HS
Coordinates
53.5963, -2.9038
Grid reference
SD402114
Easting
340,278
Northing
411,462
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VH3WW+GF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
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
Rural West
Constituency code
E14001577
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Scarisbrick
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 003D E01025515
E01025515
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 003 E02005306
E02005306
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 003D E01025515
E01025515
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 003 E02005306
E02005306
Smaller 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

7:31 AM4:19 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
8 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
September 2008 — Introduced
Postcode L40 8HS introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01025515 and MSOA E02005306 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13903
Present — Active
Postcode L40 8HS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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