Is L40 2WS a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

L40 2WS is a postcode in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South, Chorley, North West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near L40 2WS, then scores the surrounding small area 48/100 - bottom 36% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around L40 2WS are housing and property market signals, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for L40 2WS is based on West Lancashire 007 Census 2021. It covers 10,145 residents, 3,160 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 23, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 54% owner-occupied, 26% privately rented, 17% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near L40 2WS, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the L40 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £510k from 14 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near L40 2WS can compare 11 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near L40 2WS, LocaleIQ matches 5 kids clubs or activities, including dance (3), holiday clubs (1), swimming (1). Closest examples include Creative Kids After School Club (at Ormskirk, UK, ages 5-16, 296 m) and Divine Dance Show Time (5-16 Year Olds) (at Wigan Rd, Ormskirk L39 2HH, UK, ages 5-16, 504 m). 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 5 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near L40 2WS by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around L40 2WS is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 8 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.