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Housing in L39 4QA

What the homes in L39 4QA 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
2,671 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

L39 4QAEngland
Detached21.6%22.9%
Semi-detached39%31.5%
Terraced15.6%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L39 4QA area is broadly in line with that, at 55%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.5% of households against 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

L39 4QA
55%
28%
15%
England
  • Owned55%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented28.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

L39 4QAEngland
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association12.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L39 4QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 18.8%. 19% of households include dependent children.

L39 4QAEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.8%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 4QA sits in (Ormskirk Town & East): about 2,671 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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