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L40 4LD

Burscough Bridge & Rufford

West Lancashire

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Detailed insights for L40 4LD

Overview

Postcode L40 4LD is located in a rural town, within the Burscough Bridge & Rufford ward of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Burscough area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Burscough is £42,800 per year. The nearest station is Burscough Bridge located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Richmond Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
29%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Burscough has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,549 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Burscough has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29%

Approximately 29.0% 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 of residents in Burscough is £42,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Burscough Bridge located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for L40 4LD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Burscough Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Burscough Bridge
0.3 mi

Burscough Junction

N/A

Walking directions to Burscough Junction

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for L40 4LD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRichmond ParkMediumWalking directions to Richmond Park

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
5,979.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
96.18%
Other Asian
4
1.39%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.69%
Other
1
0.35%
Chinese
1
0.35%
Total population: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
43
27.74%
Owns with a mortgage
41
26.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
21.29%
Owns outright
32
20.65%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.58%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Burscough Bridge & Rufford

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £251,650 in Burscough Bridge & Rufford area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £1,100,000.

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
Detached28£439,975
Flats20£165,500
Semi-Detached34£244,000
Terraced16£211,750

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 4LD postcode area, located within Burscough, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L40 4LD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryBurscough Village Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBurscough Priory AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of L40 4LD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for L40 4LD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparLiverpool Road North, West Lancashire, L40 5TNWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miTescoWest Lancashire, L40 0RZWalking directions to Tesco

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.