Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at L40 5UG? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | Primary | 1.6 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Burscough Village Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Burscough Priory Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maharishi Free School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lathom High School : A Technology College | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormskirk School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Bede's Catholic High School | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 55 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Turning Point Academy | Independent | 4.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pontville School | Independent | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 12.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moss View School | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | The Sefton Pool | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Burscough Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Tennis | Ormskirk School | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Football | 5-A-Side Courts | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Golf | Ormskirk Golf Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Paintball | UK Paintball | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Squash | Burscough Wellbeing & Leisure Hub | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Tawd Valley MTB Trails (Red Trail) | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Edge Hill Sport | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Windmill Inn (Ormskirk) | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Ormskirk RUFC | 4.3 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Burscough Junction, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 51k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Ormskirk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (18 by car).
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Burscough Priory Academy, 2.4 km away; Attainment 8: 48.8 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 10% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Spar Store, 900 m away, with Taylors Farm Shop closer still (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Burscough Family Practice (2.4 km), with Fishlocks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.6 km).
For a haircut, Lynn Isherwood is 2.6 km away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital Aintree, 12 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Ormskirk Golf Club is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and The Ship Inn the nearest pub (1.6 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 104 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 155 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Richmond Park, 2.0 km away; for exercise, Burscough Racquet & Fitness Centre (2.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 25 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 43 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 51% of households own their home outright.
2 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Every primary near L40 5UG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
It's young: 30% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 26% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is Edge Hill University, 4.1 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.