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L40 5YF

Flaxfields

Burscough Town

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Detailed insights for L40 5YF

Overview

Postcode L40 5YF is located in a rural town, within the Burscough Town 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Richmond Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 255 ft away from L40 5YF.

Flood risk

No risk

Burscough near L40 5YF 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 5YF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Burscough Junction

N/A

Walking directions to Burscough Junction
0.9 mi

Burscough Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Burscough Bridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for L40 5YF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRichmond ParkMediumWalking directions to Richmond Park

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
381.7 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
335
97.38%
Other White
5
1.45%
Irish
3
0.87%
Chinese
1
0.29%
Total population: 344

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
105
38.18%
No qualifications
47
17.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
13.82%
Level 3 (A level)
36
13.09%
Other
24
8.73%
Total 16+ residents: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
45.97%
Owns with a mortgage
56
45.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.65%
Social rents from council
2
1.61%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Burscough Town

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £257,500 in Burscough Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £785,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Burscough Town 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 Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£367,500
Flats6£170,500
Semi-Detached56£230,000
Terraced21£205,000

10 year median price trend in Burscough Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burscough Town.

Schools

In the L40 5YF postcode area, located within Burscough, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L40 5YF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, BurscoughVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBurscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBurscough Village Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities 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 TownE05014931
ParishBurscoughE04005303
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BurscoughE02005307
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Lancashire 004BE01025484
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2000-12-01

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Data Sources

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