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L40

Outer Postcode Area • 785 Postcodes
West Lancashire·North West·England
West Lancashire 53.5983°N, 2.8474°W
44
44/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for L40

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£588/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
30/100

Higher recorded crime

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~6 min

Burscough Junction Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£588
per month
2 bedrooms
£731
per month
3 bedrooms
£845
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,232
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 5
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 15
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 45

Getting around

Nearest station: Burscough Junction Rail Station, about 6 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 785 constituent postcodes

785 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 8 Oct 2026, 08:43.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in L40.

Is L40 a good place to live?

L40 in West Lancashire scores 44.1/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in L40?

The L40 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in West Lancashire, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near L40?

The L40 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is L40?

The L40 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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