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L40 7BA

Burscough Town

West Lancashire

England / North West / West Lancashire / Burscough / Burscough Town

Overview

Postcode L40 7BA 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 107.6 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 0.6 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Burscough has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,047 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Burscough has a high crime rate, with approximately 107.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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 7BA.

Flood risk

No risk

Burscough near L40 7BA 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Burscough Junction

N/A

0.8 mi

Burscough Bridge

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miRichmond ParkMedium

Property prices in Burscough Town

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Burscough Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £565,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £365,000; semi-detached at £220,000; terraced at £200,000; flats at £137,500.

10 years price trend in Burscough Town

Schools

In the L40 7BA postcode area, located within Burscough, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBurscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryBurscough Priory AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, BurscoughVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.