Postcode · Ormskirk

L39 4RT area guide

Who lives in L39 4RT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ormskirk Town & East
Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,900 (2024)

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At a glance

What L39 4RT is like

L39 4RT is a postcode in the Ormskirk Town & East neighbourhood of West Lancashire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,900 people. 54.3% of households own their home, 21.9% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 37.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in L39 4 sold for a median of £272,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How L39 4RT compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,500

Median over 61 sales in L39 4, +16% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,980

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A student area
20.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in L39 4 is up 16% on the year before.
04
An older population
31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

L39 4RT FAQs

Is L39 4RT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in L39 4RT?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,500.

Homes in L39 4 sold for a median of £272,500 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, +16% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is L39 4RT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around L39 4RT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in L39 4RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 14.4% of residents. 54.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (42.8%).

Which council covers L39 4RT?

L39 4RT is in West Lancashire.

L39 4RT is in West Lancashire, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is L39 4RT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Ormskirk Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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