Housing in L39 1RL
What the homes in L39 1RL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ormskirk North & West
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,189 (2024)
L39 1RLOrmskirk
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (77.3%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L39 1RL area is well above that, at 90.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.5% of households against 20.5%. 55.1% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented8.5%20.5%
- Social rented0.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.9%. 19.3% 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 1RL sits in (Ormskirk North & West): about 1,189 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.