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L40 3SP

Rural North East

West Lancashire

England / North West / West Lancashire / Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington / Rural North East

Overview

Postcode L40 3SP is located in a rural hamlet, within the Rural North East ward of West Lancashire in the North West region , and forms part of the Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington is £51,000 per year. The nearest station is Parbold located about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
12
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,793 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 11.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 3.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington is £51,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L40 3SP.

Flood risk

No risk

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington near L40 3SP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Parbold located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Rural North East

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £322,500 in Rural North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £3,350,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £535,000; semi-detached at £254,500; terraced at £232,500; flats at £117,000.

10 years price trend in Rural North East

Schools

In the L40 3SP postcode area, located within Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, MawdesleyVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.6 miNot applicableRainbow Hub SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.