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L31 4LS

Greens Lane

Rural West

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Detailed insights for L31 4LS

Overview

Postcode L31 4LS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Rural West ward of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne is £45,922 per year. The nearest station is Town Green located about 1.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,554 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne is £45,922 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L31 4LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne near L31 4LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Town Green located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
91 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
24.09(+29%)
Violence and sexual offences
13.99(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.66(-48%)
Public order
3.11(-69%)
Other theft
2.33(-65%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
333
95.69%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.15%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.86%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.57%
Other Black
1
0.29%
Total population: 348

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
101
34.47%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
16.04%
Level 3 (A level)
46
15.7%
No qualifications
40
13.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
11.95%
Total 16+ residents: 293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
67
47.52%
Owns outright
64
45.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.67%
Social rents from council
1
0.71%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.71%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Rural West

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £287,500 in Rural West area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rural West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rural West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£453,438
Flats5£147,000
Semi-Detached44£251,500
Terraced9£180,250

10 year median price trend in Rural West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rural West.

Schools

In the L31 4LS postcode area, located within Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L31 4LS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miNot applicableAcre View Primary SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.9 miPrimaryDownholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Lancashire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,837
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,362
Band E£2,887
Band F£3,412
Band G£3,937
Band H£4,724

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictWest LancashireE07000127
Parliamentary ConstituencyWest LancashireE14001577
WardRural WestE05014938
ParishDownhollandE04005305
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Scarisbrick, Halsall & HaskayneE02005306
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Lancashire 003AE01025474
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2009-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.