The L40 6JQ postcode is in West Lancashire, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | L40 |
| Ward | Bickerstaffe |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Bickerstaffe & Newburgh |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | West Lancashire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Liverpool |
| Police Force | Lancashire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Bickerstaffe |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | West Lancashire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 16057 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established farming communities / Remoter communities / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest Bus stop is Statham Road(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Hoscar(2.33 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(26.36 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | WN8 6JW (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | WN8 6JN (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Brookfield Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WN8 8EH (0.89 mi) | Details |
| West Lancashire Community High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | WN8 8EH (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Kingsbury Primary Special SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | WN8 8EH (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Crow Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WN8 8QG (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DR A BISARYA(0.96 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| dr a bisaryaActivesandy lane health centre, sandy lane, skelmersdale, lancashire | 01695736191 | WN8 8LA |
| beacon primary careActivebeacon primary care, sandy lane hc, sandy lane, skelmersdale, lancashire | 01695736000 | WN8 8LA |
The population of L406JQ is 273 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (1785), Between 55 to 64 (945), and Between 65 to 74 (813).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 260 people, followed by Indian with a total of 6.
Regarding education, 95 adults have Level 4, while 27 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (480), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (315).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (177), followed by No religion (77).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49), and Small employers and own account workers (45).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (611), and 486 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2089) and Middle East and Asia (18).