Housing in L39 4RT
What the homes in L39 4RT 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
- 1,900 (2024)
L39 4RTOrmskirk
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.8%). Flats make up 28.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L39 4RT area is below that, at 54.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.9% of households against 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.8%1%
- Private rented21.9%20.5%
- Social rented20.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 28.2%. 12.6% 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 4RT sits in (Ormskirk Town & East): about 1,900 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.