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L40 9QE area guide

Who lives in L40 9QE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne
Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,589 (2024)

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At a glance

What L40 9QE is like

L40 9QE is a postcode in the Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne area of West Lancashire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,589 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in L40 9 sold for a median of £417,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L40 9QE compares

Headline figures for L40 9QE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£417,000

Median over 23 sales in L40 9, +6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,922

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L40 9QE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L40 9 is up 6.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
34.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L40 9QE FAQs

Is L40 9QE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in L40 9QE?

The median sale price over the last year was £417,000.

Homes in L40 9 sold for a median of £417,000 across 23 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L40 9QE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around L40 9QE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in L40 9QE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.3% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.3%).

Which council covers L40 9QE?

The local authority for L40 9QE is West Lancashire.

L40 9QE comes under West Lancashire in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L40 9QE?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bescar Lane Rail Station, 0.8 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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