Postcode sector · Ormskirk

Housing in L39 3

What the homes in L39 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Population: 11,725 (2024)

L39 3Postcode sector · Ormskirk

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46%). Flats make up 15%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L39 3England

Detached28.1%22.9%

Semi-detached46%31.5%

Terraced10.8%23%

Purpose-built flat12.3%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; L39 3 is above that, at 75%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

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Owned75%61.3%
Shared ownership1.5%1%
Private rented14.7%20.5%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L39 3England

Owned outright46.5%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%

Other private rented1.8%2.2%

From the council5.6%8.3%

From a housing association3%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.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.7%. 18.8% of households include dependent children.

L39 3England

Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over19.7%12.8%

Couple, no children15.3%16.8%

Couple with dependent children15%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%

Sharers and other households7.3%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 3

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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