Postcode sector · Ormskirk

Housing in L39 1

What the homes in L39 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Population: 10,214 (2024)

L39 1Postcode sector · Ormskirk

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.6%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

L39 1England

Detached13.8%22.9%

Semi-detached52.6%31.5%

Terraced16.8%23%

Purpose-built flat13%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L39 1 is broadly in line with that, at 65.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18.1% of households against 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

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Owned65.8%61.3%
Shared ownership1.1%1%
Private rented18.1%20.5%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L39 1England

Owned outright36.8%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%

Other private rented1.9%2.2%

From the council10%8.3%

From a housing association4.8%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L39 1England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 16.8%. 21.3% of households include dependent children.

L39 1England

Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%

Couple, no children15.9%16.8%

Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%

Sharers and other households9.2%7.7%

Rents

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.

West LancashireEngland

All homes£805£1,459

One bedroom£588£1,195

Two bedrooms£731£1,335

Three bedrooms£845£1,489

Four or more£1,232£2,161

Detached£1,148£1,640

Semi-detached£833£1,449

Terraced£816£1,435

Flat or maisonette£693£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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Housing in L39 1

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in West Lancashire

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