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

County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtL40
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:41 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:25 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,797 residentsin the Bickerstaffe & Newburgh census areaMedian age 42.62,386 households84% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,848 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C965 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGoose Islandisland · 1.3 miPostillion Capwater · 1.1 miNew Park Woodwoodland · under a mileLowry Hillhill · 2.1 miCoppy Woodwoodland · under a mileGoose Island Pondpond · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNew Park Ormskirk Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 58 haTawd Valley Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 71 haBurscough Brickpitspark · 1.8 mi · 7 haThe Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 24 haSt Helens Road Parkpark · 1.7 miBlaguegate Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.5 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19765 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202642 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,563 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOrmskirk And District General Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryCommunity Paediatrics10 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyAspire Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistWest Lancashire Health Centre1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryWesthead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 105 pupilsright hereSecondaryOrmskirk Schoolages 11-18, 1,169 pupils1.1 miPrimaryOrmskirk Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 411 pupils1.5 miCollegeSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College5.9 miUniversityEdge Hill University1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL16 miRailway stationOrmskirk1.7 miBus stationConcourseSkelmersdale2.9 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle11 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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