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L40 4AF

School Lane

Burscough Bridge & Rufford

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Detailed insights for L40 4AF

Overview

Postcode L40 4AF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Burscough Bridge & Rufford ward of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Burscough area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Burscough is £48,129 per year. The nearest station is Burscough Junction located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Burscough has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,509 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Burscough has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.9%

Approximately 5.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Burscough is £48,129 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L40 4AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Burscough near L40 4AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Burscough Junction located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for L40 4AF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Burscough Junction

N/A

Walking directions to Burscough Junction
0.5 mi

Burscough Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Burscough Bridge

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
123
Population density
91.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.28(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.42(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.72(-59%)
Public order
2.79(-72%)
Other theft
2.33(-65%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
119
95.97%
Roma
3
2.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.81%
Irish
1
0.81%
Total population: 124

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
38
35.85%
No qualifications
26
24.53%
Level 3 (A level)
13
12.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
11.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
8
7.55%
Total 16+ residents: 106

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
27
52.94%
Owns with a mortgage
15
29.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
7.84%
Social rents from council
2
3.92%
Other forms of private rent
2
3.92%
Total households: 51

Property prices in Burscough Bridge & Rufford

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Burscough Bridge & Rufford area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Burscough Bridge & Rufford 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 Burscough Bridge & Rufford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£430,000
Flats16£158,500
Semi-Detached32£232,500
Terraced18£218,000

10 year median price trend in Burscough Bridge & Rufford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burscough Bridge & Rufford.

Schools

In the L40 4AF postcode area, located within Burscough, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L40 4AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBurscough Village Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBurscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryBurscough Priory AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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
WardBurscough Bridge & RuffordE05014930
ParishBurscoughE04005303
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BurscoughE02005307
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Lancashire 004BE01025484
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.