L40 6JQ
PostcodeA postcode in West Lancashire 008A, Rural South ward, West Lancashire.
This report describes the area around L40 6JQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around L40 6JQ
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherWest Lancashire 008A: 45 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hoscar, 3.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- No property in L40 6JQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, West Lancashire 008ANeighbourhood
- £236,194 average priceFor the whole of West Lancashire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- 64.3% can get gigabit broadband at L40 6JQSuperfast for 78.6%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at L40 6JQRoad 61 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near L40 6JQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| West Lancashire Community High School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Brookfield Park Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Kingsbury Primary Special School Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Crow Orchard Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The neighbourhood: West Lancashire 008A
Everything about West Lancashire 008AThe postcode district: L40
Everything about L40Your MP
- Ashley DaltonLabourMP for West Lancashire
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.