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L40 2WT

Ormskirk West · West Lancashire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Ormskirk West
Local authority
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
Postcode district
L40
Postcode sector
L40 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
L39 0WZ 15 m
L39 1WF 15 m
L39 2XU 15 m
L39 4YU 15 m
L39 5QT 15 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
L40 2WT
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 April 2010
Terminated
1 October 2015
Postcode area
L
Postcode district
L40
Postcode sector
L40 2
Latitude
53.571314
Longitude
-2.879391
British National Grid easting
341,862
British National Grid northing
408,659

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
West Lancashire · E07000127
Electoral ward
Ormskirk West · E05014935
Parish or community
E43000101
Westminster constituency
West Lancashire · E14001577
Output area
E00129497
Lower layer super output area
West Lancashire 006E · E01025517
Middle layer super output area
West Lancashire 006 · E02005309

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
23
Primary
14
Secondary
3

  1. Ormskirk Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    246 m

  2. Turning Point Academy

    Other independent school

    446 m

  3. The Acorns School

    Pupil referral unit

    825 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,134
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 478
  • Anti social behaviour 225
  • Shoplifting 97
  • Criminal damage and arson 73
  • Other theft 67

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
L40 2 residents
1,335

Age bands in L40 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15%

227 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

148 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.2%

245 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.4%

429 residents

Age 65 and over
30.6%

463 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • ORMSKIRK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    18 DERBY STREET, ORMSKIRK, L39 2BY

    ODS code P81014

    439 m

  • THE ELMS PRACTICE

    16 DERBY STREET, ORMSKIRK, L39 2BY

    ODS code P81045

    439 m

  • PARKGATE SURGERY

    28 ST. HELENS ROAD, ORMSKIRK, L39 4QR

    ODS code P81041

    761 m

  • AUGHTON SURGERY

    19 TOWN GREEN LANE, AUGHTON, ORMSKIRK, L39 6SE

    ODS code P81695

    3.4 km

  • BURSCOUGH FAMILY PRACTICE

    BURSCOUGH HEALTH CENTRE, STANLEY COURT, LORD STREET, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, L40 4LA

    ODS code P81138

    4.3 km

  • LATHOM HOUSE SURGERY

    BURSCOUGH HEALTH CENTRE, STANLEY COURT, LORD STREET, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, L40 4LA

    ODS code P81646

    4.3 km

  • STANLEY COURT SURGERY

    STANLEY COURT, LORD STREET, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, L40 4LA

    ODS code P81674

    4.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Ormskirk Rail Station

    RSE · Ormskirk

    0.1 miles

  • Ormskirk Rail Station

    RLY · Ormskirk

    0.2 miles

  • Hattersley Court

    BCT · Ormskirk

    0.2 miles

  • Hattersley Court

    BCT · Ormskirk

    0.2 miles

  • Railway Station

    BCT · Ormskirk

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Lancashire 006E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,667 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

23 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 3 secondary schools. Ormskirk Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 246 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,134 published events cover 12 months, averaging 94.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 478 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.