SMITHY LANE, L40 8HL - Information

Overview

The L40 8HL postcode is in West Lancashire, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the L40 8HL area, explore the L40 8HL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the L40 8HL area, visit the L40 8HL House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.9021598834895888, 53.59729408430823 ]
  • What 3 Words: realm.reclaim.imitate
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaL40
WardScarisbrick
Middle layer Super Output AreaScarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWest Lancashire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLiverpool
Police ForceLancashire
NHS Care BoardNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardScarisbrick
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Lancashire
Multiple Deprivation Index16982

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older farming communities / Ageing rural neighbourhoods / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Heatons Bridge(0.21 mi)

  • Heatons Bridge, (0.21 mi)
  • Hurlston Green, (0.29 mi)
  • Hurlston, (0.43 mi)
  • Smithy Lane Ends, (0.64 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Smithy Lane(0.12 mi)

  • Smithy Lane, (0.12 mi)
  • Smithy Lane, (0.13 mi)
  • Heatons Bridge Inn, (0.14 mi)
  • Heatons Bridge Inn, (0.14 mi)
  • Dam Wood Lane, (0.24 mi)
  • Hurlston Green Church, (0.26 mi)
  • Hurlston Green Church, (0.26 mi)
  • Dam Wood Lane, (0.27 mi)
  • Scarisbrick House Farm, (0.30 mi)
  • Scarisbrick House Farm, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is New Lane(1.72 mi)

  • New Lane, (1.72 mi)
  • Bescar Lane, (1.89 mi)
  • Ormskirk, (2.13 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(30.79 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (30.79 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Pinfold Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11L40 8HR (0.95 mi)Details
Scarisbrick Hall SchoolAll Through, None1-18L40 9RQ (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • The Pumpkin Patch Farm Shop
    0.18 mi
  • Shaw Hall Caravan Park Club
    0.30 mi
  • Hurlston Hall Golf Club
    0.59 mi

SMITHY LANE, L40 8HL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of L408HL is 215 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1344), Between 65 to 74 (1168), and Between 45 to 54 (1010).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 205 people, followed by White and Black Caribbean with a total of 4.

Education

Regarding education, 54 adults have No qualifications, while 35 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (349), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (282).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (21)
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (18), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (15)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (150), followed by No religion (50).

NS-SEC

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 Small employers and own account workers (40) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (33), and Routine occupations (31).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (511), and 359 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1556) and European Union EU-14 (15).