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L40 6JH

Rural South

West Lancashire

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Detailed insights for L40 6JH

Overview

Postcode L40 6JH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Rural South ward of West Lancashire in the North West region, and forms part of the Bickerstaffe & Newburgh area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bickerstaffe & Newburgh is £45,800 per year. The nearest station is Parbold located about 2.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Bickerstaffe & Newburgh has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,480 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bickerstaffe & Newburgh has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.5 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 6JH.

Flood risk

Low

Bickerstaffe & Newburgh near L40 6JH has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Parbold located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
49.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
94.95%
Other White
7
2.36%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.68%
Other Asian
1
0.34%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
58.59%
Owns with a mortgage
37
28.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.59%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.91%
Total households: 128

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 6JH postcode area, located within Bickerstaffe & Newburgh, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L40 6JH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering CollegeVoluntary aided school

Special Measures

0.4 miSecondaryLathom High School : A Technology CollegeFoundation school

Good

0.5 miAll-throughMaharishi Free SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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