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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L40 postcode district.

County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtL40
Telephone code02830
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:41 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:26 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,506 residentsin the Scarisbrick, Halsall & Haskayne census areaMedian age 52.53,218 households81% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,565 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C941 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileShirdley Hillhill · 1.1 miThe Merelake · 3.3 miOld Woodwoodland · under a milePaddock Woodwoodland · under a mileHalsall Hillhill · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShirdley Hill Village Greenpark · 1.3 miHurlston Hall Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 51 haTown Lanepark · 2.5 mi · 22 haHalsall Wildlife and Nature Areapark · 2.0 miMemorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes150 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197610 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202639 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband43% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,283 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRenacres Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryRenacres Hospital1.0 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.1 miDentistKew Dental Surgery2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryScarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 40 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrickages 4-11, 56 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMeols Cop High Schoolages 11-16, 916 pupils2.5 miCollegeSouthport Education Group3.6 miUniversityEdge Hill University4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL19 miRailway stationBescar Lane1.2 miBus stationConcourseSkelmersdale7.8 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle12 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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