L40 postcode area
The L40 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Chorley, West Lancashire. Area Scores range from 52 to 89 across them.
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.
| 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 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around L40.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.