New Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 8JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding L40 8JX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	49.6%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.9%	50.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	35.6%	5.7%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	50.8%	-5.0%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5%	3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	59.1%	9.2%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	33.1%	27.2%	-5.9%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	13.6%	10.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	10.5%	-10.4%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	14.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.9%	4.7%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17%	7.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	39.2%	7.5%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.9%	97.9%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.3%	95.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	95.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is New Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Lane was 130.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.5% higher than the Burscough Bridge & Rufford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

New Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford and the 51st highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in L40 8JX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on New Lane are based on 110 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Lancashire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for New Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 8JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for L40 8JX

Average Price
£268,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£268,466

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Lane

Average Price
£297,098

Semi-Detached
£312,372

Terraced
£216,371

Detached
£410,523

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,545

Other
£283,096

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 11 Waterside Business Park New Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£104,000	2022-03-18	£116,934
Unit 10 Waterside Business Park New Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£115,001	2020-04-24	£144,307
Units 1-4 New Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£432,500	2019-03-29	£537,216
Unit 5 Waterside Business Park New Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-09-26	£501,364
Unit 8 Waterside Business Park New Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-07-30	£115,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for L40 8JX

Employment

L40 8JX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	19
Manufacturing	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorgate Nursery School Moorgate , L39 4RY	4out of 4	5,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Orrell Lane , Burscough L40 0SG	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Lordsgate Drive , Burscough L40 7RS	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School , School Lane L40 4AE	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burscough Village Primary School Colburne Close , Burscough L40 4LB	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Chapel Lane , Lathom L40 7RA	3out of 4	2,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burscough Priory Academy Trevor Road , Burscough L40 7RZ	1out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormskirk School Wigan Road , L39 2AT	1out of 4	4,800 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormskirk Academy Wigan Road , L39 2AT	- not rated	4,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scarisbrick Hall School Southport Road , Ormskirk L40 9RQ	- not rated	3,993 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Acorns School 43 Ruff Lane , L39 4QX	3out of 4	5,143 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood Edge Independent School 69 Ruff Lane , Ormskirk L39 4UL	- not rated	5,392 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Canal Cruise Lancashire Ltd	The Slipway, 48 Crabtree Lane		327 yd
The Play Den	603 Merlin Park, Ringtail Road		851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmers Arms	36 New Lane, Burscough		133 yd
The Slipway	48 Crabtree Lane, Burscough		309 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wok-In	1-3 Gilbert Place, Burscough Industrial Estate		667 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near L40 8JX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.