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Postcode · Ormskirk

Housing in L39 2DZ

What the homes in L39 2DZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ormskirk Town & East
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,370 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (67.8%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L39 2DZEngland
Detached20.3%22.9%
Semi-detached67.8%31.5%
Terraced7.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.8% of households in the L39 2DZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38% own outright and 36.8% with a mortgage.

L39 2DZ
75%
18%
England
  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L39 2DZEngland
Owned outright38%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L39 2DZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 27.9% of households include dependent children.

L39 2DZEngland
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L39 2DZ (Ormskirk Town & East) (about 1,370 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.

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