L40 postcode area · West Lancashire
The L40 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Chorley, West Lancashire. Area Scores range from 52 to 89 across them. Every full L40 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the L40 district, Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington is the strongest performer at 90 out of 100 (#690 of 6,856 nationally); Rufford & Banks is the weakest at 53. 7 of the 10 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £197,250 in Skelmersdale Ashurst to £340,000 in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington — a 1.7× gap within the L40 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Chorley and West Lancashire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the L40 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parbold, Appley Bridge & WrightingtonWest Lancashire | 690 | 90 | £340,000 |
| Eccleston & Charnock RichardChorley | 923 | 86 | £265,000 |
| Bickerstaffe & NewburghWest Lancashire | 978 | 86 | £290,995 |
| Ormskirk Town & EastWest Lancashire | 1,486 | 78 | £220,000 |
| Ormskirk North & WestWest Lancashire | 1,499 | 78 | £263,500 |
| Croston & MawdesleyChorley | 1,705 | 75 | £295,500 |
| BurscoughWest Lancashire | 1,753 | 74 | £256,250 |
| Skelmersdale AshurstWest Lancashire | 2,493 | 64 | £197,250 |
| Scarisbrick, Halsall & HaskayneWest Lancashire | 2,809 | 59 | £302,500 |
| Rufford & BanksWest Lancashire | 3,240 | 53 | £237,500 |
People living in L40 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 21% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 21% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 63% · No religion 30% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 4%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in L40
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the L40 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around L40.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.