Housing in L39 3QL
What the homes in L39 3QL 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
- 1,569 (2024)
L39 3QLOrmskirk
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (50.2%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L39 3QL area is well above that, at 90.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.3% of households against 20.5%. 55.4% own outright and 35.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.9%1%
- Private rented6.3%20.5%
- Social rented0.9%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. 24.9% 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 22.3%. 24.1% 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 3QL sits in (Ormskirk North & West): about 1,569 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.