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Postcode · Ormskirk

Housing in L39 2FA

What the homes in L39 2FA 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
1,725 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.2%). Flats make up 39.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

L39 2FAEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached39.2%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat26.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L39 2FA area is well below that, at 41.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.8% of households against 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.

L39 2FA
42%
35%
22%
England
  • Owned41.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented34.8%20.5%
  • Social rented22.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L39 2FAEngland
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council14.4%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 45% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L39 2FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.6%. 13.1% of households include dependent children.

L39 2FAEngland
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households18%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L39 2FA sits in (Ormskirk Town & East): about 1,725 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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