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Housing in L39 3NJ

What the homes in L39 3NJ 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
1,073 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (83.5%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

L39 3NJEngland
Detached13.6%22.9%
Semi-detached83.5%31.5%
Terraced2.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.4% of households in the L39 3NJ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 65.7% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

L39 3NJ
91%
England
  • Owned91.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented6.3%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L39 3NJEngland
Owned outright65.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L39 3NJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.3%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

L39 3NJEngland
Living alone, under 666.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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). 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 3NJ (Ormskirk North & West) (about 1,073 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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