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L39 0HD area guide

Who lives in L39 0HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bickerstaffe & Newburgh
Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,316 (2024)

L39 0HDOrmskirk

At a glance

What L39 0HD is like

L39 0HD is a postcode in the Bickerstaffe & Newburgh area of West Lancashire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,316 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in L39 0 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L39 0HD compares

Headline figures for L39 0HD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 13 sales in L39 0, −18.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,022

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where L39 0HD differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

L39 0HD FAQs

Is L39 0HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in L39 0HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in L39 0 sold for a median of £260,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is L39 0HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around L39 0HD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in L39 0HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.5%).

Which council covers L39 0HD?

The local authority for L39 0HD is West Lancashire.

L39 0HD comes under West Lancashire in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L39 0HD?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rainford Rail Station, 2.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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