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L40 5TJ

Burscough Bridge & Rufford

West Lancashire

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Detailed insights for L40 5TJ

Overview

Postcode L40 5TJ 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 Junction 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
2.8%
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

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% 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 5TJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Burscough near L40 5TJ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for L40 5TJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Burscough Junction

N/A

Walking directions to Burscough Junction
0.3 mi

Burscough Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Burscough Bridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for L40 5TJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRichmond ParkMediumWalking directions to Richmond Park

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
4,775.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
387
95.79%
Other White
8
1.98%
Arab
3
0.74%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.74%
Chinese
2
0.5%
Total population: 404

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
44.38%
Owns with a mortgage
68
38.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
11.24%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.37%
Social rents from council
4
2.25%
Total households: 178

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L40 5TJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBurscough Village Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

0.2 miSecondaryBurscough Priory AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of L40 5TJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for L40 5TJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 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.