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L40 6HH

Rural South

West Lancashire

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Detailed insights for L40 6HH

Overview

Postcode L40 6HH is located in an urban city, within the Rural South ward of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Bickerstaffe & Newburgh area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh is £45,800 per year. The nearest station is Ormskirk located about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
13
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Bickerstaffe & Newburgh has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,314 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bickerstaffe & Newburgh has a very low crime rate, with approximately 13.0 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 4.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh is £45,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L40 6HH.

Flood risk

No risk

Bickerstaffe & Newburgh near L40 6HH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ormskirk located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
1,410
Population density
788.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
1,262
89.31%
Other White
43
3.04%
Irish
17
1.2%
African
14
0.99%
Other Asian
13
0.92%
Total population: 1,413

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
26
57.78%
Owns with a mortgage
19
42.22%
Total households: 45

Property prices in Rural South

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £290,498 in Rural South area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,180,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rural South 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 Rural South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£417,500
Flats2£278,500
Semi-Detached30£259,995
Terraced10£157,500

10 year median price trend in Rural South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rural South.

Schools

In the L40 6HH postcode area, located within Bickerstaffe & Newburgh, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L40 6HH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableWood Edge Independent SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableEdge Hill UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

0.7 miPrimaryWesthead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.