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L40 7 area guide

Who lives in L40 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
12,803 (2024)
At a glance

What L40 7 is like

The L40 7 postcode sector in West Lancashire covers 114 live postcodes and is home to about 12,803 people across 6 census neighbourhoods. 72.7% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L40 7 sold for a median of £262,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L40 7 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£262,000

Median over 93 sales in L40 7, −12.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 6 rated schools in L40 7 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£49,082

Average a year, before tax — higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in L40 7 is down 12.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L40 7 FAQs

01
Is L40 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in L40 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £262,000.

Homes in L40 7 sold for a median of £262,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is L40 7 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around L40 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in L40 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (49.3%).
05
Which council covers L40 7?

L40 7 is in West Lancashire.

L40 7 is in West Lancashire, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is L40 7?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Burscough Junction Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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