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L40 4LG

Burscough Bridge & Rufford

West Lancashire

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Detailed insights for L40 4LG

Overview

Postcode L40 4LG 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.1 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 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
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

3/10

Burscough has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 4LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Burscough near L40 4LG 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for L40 4LG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Burscough Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Burscough Bridge
0.6 mi

Burscough Junction

N/A

Walking directions to Burscough Junction

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
973.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
248
95.02%
Other White
4
1.53%
Other Asian
2
0.77%
Other
2
0.77%
Irish
2
0.77%
Total population: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
59.65%
Owns with a mortgage
32
28.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.77%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.63%
Shared ownership
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L40 4LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBurscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBurscough Village Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBurscough Bridge Methodist SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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