The UK Postcode Database

L40 5XZ

a terminated large user postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in December 1996, terminated in December 1997
L40 5XZ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5953 / 53°35'43"N

Longitude: -2.8379 / 2°50'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 510731 5938506

OS Easting: 344644

OS Northing: 411292

OS Grid: SD446112

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8VMV.DX

Mapcode Global: WH86B.CWWN

Open Location Code: 9C5VH5W6+4V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83no92

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26509 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for L40 5XZ on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:32
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:23
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:47
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 22:02
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:02 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:39
Moon Rises 23:39

For a full sun and moon calendar for L40 5XZ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for L40 5XZ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

West Lancashire

MP

Ashley Dalton Labour

Lancashire County Council
County council electoral division

Burscough & Rufford

Councillor

Rick Edwards Reform UK

West Lancashire Borough Council
District council ward

Burscough Town

Councillors

Patricia Burnside Labour

Andy Fowler Labour

Judy Abbott Labour

L40 5XZ also falls within the Civil Parish of Burscough, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for L40 5XZ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00129329 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025484 West Lancashire 004B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005307 West Lancashire 004 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005303 Burscough Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014931 Burscough Town Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E07000127 West Lancashire Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000017 Lancashire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001577 West Lancashire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000003 Lancashire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000233 Liverpool Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33008748 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000019 Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 April 2011 BEIS
E38000200 NHS West Lancashire CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2016 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000048 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000018 Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliances Health 14 February 2017 NHS England
E58000760 Burscough & Rufford ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63008184 Burscough Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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