Housing in L39 2EA
What the homes in L39 2EA 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)
L39 2EAOrmskirk
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (67.8%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L39 2EA area is above that, at 74.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.5% of households against 20.5%. 38% own outright and 36.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented18.5%20.5%
- Social rented6.5%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 2.4 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.6%. 27.9% 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 2EA sits in (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.