Housing in L39 0EQ
What the homes in L39 0EQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bickerstaffe & Newburgh
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,316 (2024)
L39 0EQOrmskirk
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.5%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L39 0EQ area is above that, at 79.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented14.8%20.5%
- Social rented4.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.6%. 19.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in West Lancashire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Lancashire, August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L39 0EQ sits in (Bickerstaffe & Newburgh): about 2,316 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.